From Cody Telep. Follow him on Twitter @codywt, email him at cody[AT]borderstan.com.

A man was shot in the back in the 700 block of Florida Avenue NW Tuesday at around 3 pm Monday.  According to reports from the Metropolitan Police Department, the victim was conscious and breathing and was transported to a nearby hospital.

The incident occurred behind 711 Florida Avenue NW. That building includes the office of Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture, LLC.  No additional details on the victim or suspect were immediately available. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact MPD at 202-727-9099.

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