Document: Police Investigating 2 Homicides

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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating two fatal shootings: one on April 27 and the other on April 15, from which the victim died on the 27th.

On April 15 at around 4:34 a.m., officers responded to the 3600 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW for the sounds of gunshots.

There, they found 49-year-old Oscar Rodas suffering from a gunshot wounds.

Rodas was taken to a hospital. He died from his injuries on April 27.

At around 11:14 p.m. on April 27, officers responded to the 100 block of 35th Street, SE for report of a shooting.

There, they found 20-year-old Malik Tyger suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene.