WASHINGTON — A man died at the hospital after he was shot at Denny's in the District on Tuesday morning. Metropolitan Police Department officers are still searching for who pulled the trigger.
Officers were called to the Denny's in the 1200 block of Bladensburg Road Northeast for a reported shooting just before 11 a.m. When police got there, they found a man had been shot inside the restaurant. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. He later died at the hospital. Police have not released any more information about the victim.
Detectives continue to investigate exactly what led up to the shooting. They are looking for two young men in their 20s who were last seen running down Bladensburg Road toward Benning Road.
Police say anyone who sees the suspects should not approach them and call 911 immediately. Anyone who has additional information about this shooting is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.