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D.C. Police say they are investigating two fatal shootings that happened overnight in Northeast.

The first shooting occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of 48th Street NE, where officers responding to the sound of gunshots found an unconscious adult male lying in an alley and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who has been identified as 20-year-old Deuante Ray of the 1100 block of 45th Street NE, was declared dead at the scene.

Four hours later, at about 4:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a second shooting near the intersection of 46th Street and Hunt Place NE. Officers then found an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound in an alley alongside the 4400 block of Hunt Place NE. The victim, who has been identified as 24-year-old Robert Aren Eagleman, Jr. of Capitol Heights, Md., was declared dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about either of these shootings is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIME. Anonymous information may also be submitted to 1-866-411-TIPS or to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.


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