Two Men Shot, One Killed in Georgetown Section of NW DC

Two men were shot and one person was killed early Saturday morning in the Georgetown area of northwest Washington, according to police.

Officers were called to the 3500 block of Water Street, Northwest, near the Key Bridge for reports of gunshots. When they arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identifed him as Kennedy Javier Amaya-Olivares, 19, of Severn, Maryland.

The second man is in critical condition at a hospital. He has not been identified.

Police are looking for a gray Nissan with Maryland license 7BB-8558 in connection with the shooting deaths.

Editor's Note (July 8, 2017, 8:15 a.m. EST): Police originally said two men were dead. They have since said only one person died.

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