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UPDATE: Police investigating fatal Arlandria shooting

The scene of a shooting on the 800 block of W. Glebe Road (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Update at 11:10 p.m.) A man who was hospitalized after a shooting in Arlandria has died, according to police.

Alexandria police identified the victim as 29-year-old Eric Holmes Jr. and asked the public for tips.

Alexandria Police Department officers said they heard multiple gunshots fired in the area of the scene on the 800 block of W. Glebe Road, according to scanner traffic from around 11:30 a.m. today (Monday).

The police department tweeted at the time that drivers can expect delays due to the significant police presence at the scene.

This is the second shooting under investigation in less than a week in Alexandria that sent a victim to the hospital with life threatening injuries and is part of a reported uptick in gun violence in the last two years.

James Cullum contributed to this report