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Robert Lee Vinson was 20 when he was fatally shot in southeast Washington, D.C., on August 3, 2016. The shooting occurred in the 1600 block of V Street at about 2:45 a.m., when multiple gunshots were heard. Officers found Vinson with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

Investigators described a vehicle of interest as a white Volkswagen Jetta with D.C. plates and reported three suspects inside the car. The Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction. No arrests or identifications of those in the Jetta have been publicly announced, and authorities have not released a motive.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the 1600 block of V Street in the early hours of August 3, 2016, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department with information.