Document: Man Killed in Northeast Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a shooting that killed a man on Dec. 2 on the 1700 block of Benning Road, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male on the sidewalk, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

The victim was identified as 38-year-old Michael Hansley.

MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons responsible for each homicide that occurs in the District.