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       A man whose body was found in a trash can on Monday in Southeast Washington died of gunshot wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide, according to D.C. police.

       Police said they have not been able to identify the remains or say how long they had been in the trash can, which was found in the Fairlawn neighborhood near the Anacostia Freeway.

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       The D.C. medical examiner’s office reported that the victim, a man, had been shot multiple times.

       Police said a person helping search for a missing teenager found the remains of the man shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Fairlawn Avenue SE. A police report said there was a heavy stick across the top of the trash can. When the person moved it, they found a body part.

       The police report says the victim had a white phone charger on him. A police spokesman said the dead man was not the missing person being sought.

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