Document: Teen Succumbs to Shooting in Southeast DC

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on the 400 block of 37th Place, SE .

According to a press release, 19-year-old Corey Farmer died Feb. 27 from injuries he sustained after being shot eight days before. Farmer sustained injuries on Feb. 19 along with another adult male and a juvenile. All three victims were taken to a local hospital. The  statuses of the other individuals have not been released, as of Feb. 27.

Police are offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in DC.