Fatal shooting at Atlantic Station under investigation

One person was killed in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Atlantic Station, police said.

The deadly shooting happened just after noon on 17th Street NW. Investigators say by the time they arrived the victim had taken himself to the hospital where he later died.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.

Homicide investigators are tying to piece together what happened there.

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