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1 dead, 2 injured in Arlington shooting

A man is dead and two others are injured following a shooting in Arlington, Virginia, early Sunday morning. Police officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 3000 block of Columbia Pike in Arlington, between South Walter Reed Drive and Glebe Road, at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, the Arlington County Police Department said. A man was later found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside his vehicle nearby, in the 3200 block of Columbia Pike, in the Westmont neighborhood. On Sunday afternoon, they identified the man as Donovan A. Green Jr., 21, of Upper Marlboro, Md. Two other people took themselves to a hospital for non life-threatening injuries, said police.

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Arlington County police ask anyone with more information about the incident to call them at 703-558-2222. Below is a map of where the dead person was discovered. [google_map latitude=”38.8613404″ longitude=”-77.0913452″ zoom=”14″ height=”300px” location_label=”3200 block of Columbia Pike in Westmont” dynamic_map=”false”]

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