Man Shot Near Police Station in Southwest

A man was shot about a block from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District station in Southwest last night.

The shooting happened on the 200 block of L Street SW about 10:15 p.m., according to authorities.

Officers found a man with numerous gunshot wounds to the upper part of his torso, police said. But authorities haven’t released a description of the shooter.

The victim was brought to a local hospital for treatment.

MPD continues to investigate the shooting.

The victim was the third man shot in Southwest this summer.

A man was killed in a shooting on the 1300 block of 1st Street SW on July 27. Four days later, a man was injured in a shooting on the 1200 block of Delaware Avenue SW.

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