Maryland

Man Killed in Shooting on North Capitol Street

A man from Baltimore, Maryland, died in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Saturday night, police say.

D.C. police officers found 46-year-old Wendell Youngblood suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of North Capitol Street NE about 10:20 p.m.

Medics took Youngblood to a hospital, where he died a short time later.

Police have not yet provided any information about possible suspects or a motive in the shooting.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 202-727-9099 or submit anonymous information to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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