Document: MPD Investigating Northeast Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting that killed a man on Jan. 18 on the 5000 block of South Dakota Avenue, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located a man with gunshot wound injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

He was identified as 23-year-old Ryan Realbuto.

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

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