Two men were found fatally wounded by gunfire Wednesday evening in Bladensburg, city police said. The shooting happened in the 5000 block of 57th Avenue about 5:03 p.m., Bladensburg Police Chief Tracy D. Stone said in a released statement. Responding officers found one man on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and officers located a second victim nearby, police said. Both men were taken by medics to local hospitals, where they died, police said. Read more:Local newsletters: Local headlines (8 a.m.) | Afternoon Buzz (4 p.m.)Like PostLocal on Facebook | Follow @postlocal on Twitter | Latest local news

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2019 02:26 UTC