Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead Near Alexandria Hospital Tied To DC Navy Yard Shooting

Alexandria Police said the death of a man outside Inova Alexandria Hospital is related to a shooting in DC's Navy Yard.

The death of a man found outside Inova Alexandria Hospital was linked to a Navy Yard shooting in D.C., according to police.
The death of a man found outside Inova Alexandria Hospital was linked to a Navy Yard shooting in D.C., according to police. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The man found dead in the Inova Alexandria Hospital parking lot was linked to a shooting in D.C.'s Navy Yard, according to police.

Alexandria Police responded around 3:03 a.m. Wednesday to the hospital at 4320 Seminary Road for a report of a man with gunshot wounds lying outside an entrance. Hospital staff attempted life-saving measures, but the man died of his injuries.

Police determined the shooting occurred at 88 K Street SE in Washington, DC. Metropolitan Police in D.C. had responded around 2:26 a.m. Wednesday to the unit block of K Street for gunshots. Officers encountered a crime scene but not any victims.

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Detectives were notified of a victim at a local hospital and determined he was shot in the unit block of K Street. He was identified as Michael Sebastian, 31, of Southeast, DC.

Anyone with information can contact Metropolitan Police at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411. There is a reward up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction for a homicide in D.C.

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