Document: November 23 Homicide

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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Nov. 23.

At approximately 10:17 p.m. officers responded to the 4700 Block of South Capitol Street, SE, due to a report of a shooting. upon arrival, officers located 30-year-old Dawann Saunders in a parking lot with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the press release.

A second victim was also found nearby and treated for non-life-threatening injuries., according to the press release.