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Police: Multiple shootings reported in DC on Labor Day

No suspect descriptions have been provided for any of the shootings and police have not said the three incidents are connected.

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating multiple shootings reported in D.C. on Labor Day. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), three of the shootings were reported within a short period with a fourth happened hours later. 

Police became aware of the first shooting after a gunshot victim was dropped off at a fire station in Northeast D.C. MPD has only identified the victim as a man. The victim was taken to an area trauma center for help and later died from his injuries. There is no word on where the shooting may have occurred.. 

The second shooting was reported around 3:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Hamilton Street in Northeast D.C. Police say an unidentified man was injured in the shooting. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

Police are also investigating a third shooting that was reported near Minnesota Avenue and S Street in Southeast D.C. An unidentified man was injured in the shooting. Police claim the man was conscious and breathing when officers arrive. 

A fourth shooting was reported Monday night in the 1700 block of 7th Street NW. A teenage boy was shot in the back of the head during this incident, and a woman was shot in the shoulder, according to police. The boy was taken to an area hospital for help and the woman refused treatment, MPD said.

Investigators are on the lookout for a silver sedan with dark tints and a dark-colored sedan with dark tints and D.C. plates. 

No suspect descriptions have been provided for any of the shootings and police have not said the three incidents are connected.

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