Document: Victim Dies from Shooting Incident

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A victim in an October shooting incident has succumbed to their injuries. The shooting has now been ruled a homicide.

At approximately 3:51 p.m. on Oct. 20, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 200 block of 37th Place, SE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with a gunshot wound. Nearby on the 3900 block of Burns Place, SE, a second victim was located with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a nearby hospital, according to the press release.

The second victim, 31-year-old Donnell Myers, succumbed to their injuries on Oct. 31, according to the press release.