WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police in the District said a suspect is in custody after a shooting in Southeast led to an hours-long barricade Monday morning.

Details remain limited; however, the Metropolitan Police Department told DC News Now that the shooting broke out in the 4900 block of Ayers Place around 7:47 a.m. on Oct. 27.

Once on the scene, officers found a man who had been shot. Police added that he was conscious and breathing and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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About an hour later, around 8:47 a.m., D.C. police announced that officers were on the scene of a barricade incident on A Street with the suspect. This is just a block away from the crime scene.

Hours later, just before 1 p.m., D.C. police said the suspect was in custody.

Throughout Monday morning, the following roads were closed, but have since reopened.

49th Street between East Capitol Street, SE and A Street, SE

Currently, it is unclear what led up to the shooting and if the suspect and victim knew each other.

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