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41-year-old man dead after Southeast DC shooting

Police are offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest.
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WASHINGTON — A 41-year-old man was shot and killed in D.C. and homicide detectives are searching for who is responsible. 

The shooting happened just after midnight on Thursday. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District responded to the 2700 block of Langston Place, Southeast for a report of gunshots.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds and dead on the scene. The man was later identified as Ricky Darnell Black.

Detectives are are still investigating what led up to the shooting and any suspects in this case. 

Detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information in this case.

Anyone who may know anything is asked to call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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