The shooting took place at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday (01:50 GMT on Thursday) on Massachusetts Avenue NE, east of North Capitol Street, The Washington Post said.
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The man was found unconscious and sent to a hospital, the newspaper added.
Homicide detectives have launched an investigation into the incident, however, no further details have been provided so far.