Document: Two Men Killed on Thanksgiving Holiday

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating to separate homicides that occurred on Thanksgiving. Both men were fatally shot.

According to a press release, officers located 25 year-old Tyree Pugh suffering from gunshot wounds on the 1700 block of Trenton Place, SE around 8:15 p.m. Pugh was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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In a separate incident, officers found 28 year-old Michael Andre Francis suffering from gunshot wounds on the Unit block of Danbury Street, SW a little before noon.

The man was also pronounced dead at an area hospital. His name is being withheld until police can notify his next of kin.

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The shootings that occurred on Nov. 28 were not related.

The police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information on any homicide that has occurred in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information can also be sent via the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.