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Police identify 21-year-old shot to death in Southeast DC

Police say Travis Deyvon Ruth was shot and killed in the 2700 block of Jasper Street Friday night.
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WASHINGTON —

A 21-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in Southeast, the Metropolitan Police Department said. 

Officials said they responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Jasper Street around 7:39 p.m. Friday. 

When police arrived they found the victim, Travis Deyvon Ruth suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Ruth was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a police report. 

Police said Ruth’s body was later transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 

Anyone with information on this shooting should call police at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411. 

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