A man has died in hospital after a shooting near the Congress Heights subway station

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was killed in southeast D.C. over the weekend.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), on Saturday, Oct. 26, just after 3:30 p.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of Alabama Avenue for a shooting. It is near the Congress Heights subway station

When they arrived at the scene, they found a man who was unconscious.

Medics took him to the hospital, where he died.

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During the investigation, police identified the victim as 24-year-old Joevont Ramsey of Southeast.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text MPD to 50411.

The police department said it is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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