Document: Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in December Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man has died from injuries sustained in a December 2023 shooting.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE, on Dec. 20 for the report of a shooting. They located a man with gunshot wound injuries, and he was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.

On Dec. 31, the victim succumbed to his injuries.

He was identified as 39-year-old Dwayne Barbour.

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