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1 dead in shooting near DC’s convention center

By Andrea Cambron

A man was shot and killed in D.C. Tuesday night near the convention center.

The D.C. police said the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on N Street Northwest, between 6th and 7th streets — a block from the convention center in Mt. Vernon Square.

The man was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Authorities have not yet identified a suspect and the investigation is ongoing.

Below is a map of the area where the shooting happened.

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