Police investigate weekend shooting

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Police are investigating Saturday’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Khyre Amar Ledbetter.

Police found Ledbetter and a juvenile male victim with gunshot wounds, in the 300 block of P Street, SW. Ledbetter and the other victim were transported to local hospitals for treatment. After all lifesaving efforts failed, Ledbetter was pronounced dead. The juvenile victim had non-life threatening injuries.

No suspect information has been released.