Document: Second Ward 8 Homicide in Two Days

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The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. 12.

According to a press release, officers found 48-year-old Robert William Wagoner inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 700 block of Brandywine Street, SE. Wagoner was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Officers also located a second adult victim in the same vehicle as Wagoner suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He received treatment at a local hospital for life threatening injuries. An update on the second victim’s status has not been released.

Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.



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