1 killed, 1 injured after shooting inside Southeast DC apartment: police

Authorities say a man is dead after a double shooting inside a Southeast D.C. apartment on Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Police Department says officers responded to the shooting around 12:00 p.m. in the 3000 block of 30th Street.

Once there, police went inside an apartment and found two men who had been shot.

One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim was taken to an area hospital where he remains in stable condition.

Investigators identified the victim who died as Antonio Burnette, 34, of Southeast, D.C. The second victim was not identified.

Police released a lookout for a suspect described as a black male wearing all black clothing and a mask. He was last seen fleeing the scene.

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Investigators are working to determine a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the shooting is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or send a text message tip to 50411.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.