1Man shot in Columbia Heights apartment dies after two days in critical condition

Washington, DC – A man who was found clinging to life inside a Columbia Heights apartment early Saturday morning has died, launching a homicide investigation as police work to unravel what led to the deadly shooting in the heart of Northwest.

Just before 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to the 3200 block of Hiatt Place, where they found 27-year-old Jermaine McGee-Holmes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was barely conscious when first responders arrived and was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

McGee-Holmes remained hospitalized through the weekend, but on Monday, he died from his injuries, prompting a shift in the case from an aggravated assault to homicide.

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