The Brief
- Police respond to shooting on the 600 block of Southern Avenue near the post office.
- Man dies at scene after D.C. Fire and EMS try to save him.
- Investigation remains preliminary as police search for a suspect.
WASHINGTON – A southeast D.C. neighborhood was shaken Tuesday by a deadly afternoon shooting near homes, businesses and a post office.
FOX 5’s Shomari Stone was on the scene as crime‑scene investigators collected shell casings and other evidence in brown paper bags.
Homicide detectives say that around 3 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Southern Avenue for a report of a shooting outside the post office. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS tried to save him, but he died at the scene.…