Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Union Station Has Died: Police

WASHINGTON, DC — A man who was shot multiple times outside Union Station Wednesday night has died, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Around 9:48 p.m., police responded to the unit block of Massachusetts Avenue NE and found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the police report, there was an altercation before the attack.

D.C. police identified the victim as James Eric Ferrell, 34, who later died at a local hospital. Officials have ruled Ferrell's death as a homicide.

A tweet from police said they are looking for three male suspects. One was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans. The second suspect was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark jogging pants; and the third was wearing a black shirt and dark shoes with a reflective stripe.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

More updates may follow.

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