WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after four men were injured in a shooting that happened in the Congress Heights neighborhood on Sunday.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of the shooting in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast around 3:45 p.m.
At the scene, officers discovered three men with gunshot wounds. All three men were found conscious and breathing when taken to an area hospital for treatment.
A fourth victim was discovered in connection to the shooting after he walked into a nearby hospital suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police say to be on the lookout for a black car, possibly an Infiniti, in connection to the shooting
Detectives say an AR-15 was sticking out of the window of the suspect car, which was last seen heading south toward South Capitol Street.
"It's pathetic because you can't live in peace," said a neighbor who asked to not be identified. She says she moved to Congress Heights in 2019, and since then, she has always feared the busy intersection. "You can't even walk up and down the street without fearing for your life because there could be a shooting any time of the day, broad daylight," she added.
In July 16 of 2021, a drive-by style shooting killed 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney and injured five adults on the same block.
Marktwan Hargraves, 22, of Waldorf, Maryland, was charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting that is believed to be connected to drug dealing.
Neighbors in the area expressed their frustration with the gun violence, making reference of the memorial that was erected for Nyiah Courtney as a reminder to the community.
"It's really, really frustrating but it shows me how what we are doing is needed," said ANC Commissioner Erica Green who was handing out free meals as the criminal investigation was underway. Since July of 2022, she says she has been delivering meals on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to "change the culture" of the neighborhood.
"People's lives are at stake. You know, the first thing that I think when I hear that people were shot is, who are they? What do they look like? How old are they? Did they have families?" said Green.
Investigators have not said what led up to the shooting or if the victims are known to each other.
On Monday night, police released photos of the car they believe was involved in the shooting.
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