W. Va. Man Killed in Northeast D.C. Shooting

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Thursday, July 9, 2009; 8:59 AM

A W. Va. man died after a shooting in the 300 block of Adams St. in Northeast Washington late Wednesday night, according to D.C. police.

Officers discovered Tyrone Speight, 42, of Martinsburg, shortly after 11:40 p.m. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transferred to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 1-888-919-2746.

--Justin Jouvenal



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