WASHINGTON — DC Police are investigating five shootings, including one homicide, that happened within a span of nine hours in Southeast D.C.
The first shooting was reported after 9 p.m. on Saturday on Hartford Street Southeast, nearby 23rd Street Southeast. Upon arrival at the scene, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the right leg. He was taken to the local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Less than two hours later, just before 10:30 p.m., police responded to a double shooting on Independence Avenue Southeast, by 15th Street Southeast. Upon arriving, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. They were both conscious and breathing when they were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The third shooting happened around 12:25 a.m. on Sunday. Police were called to 30th Street Southeast, close by where the road meets with Hartford Street Southeast, after receiving a report of gunshot sounds in the area. Once there, they found a woman who had been shot inside a vehicle. The woman was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to her upper torso. Authorities say she was listed in critical condition, but is considered stable.
Less than an hour later, just before 1 a.m., police responded to 22nd Street Southeast, off of Savannah Street Southeast, for a reported shooting. When officers arrived at the scene they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Officers said the man died due to his injuries, sparking a homicide investigation.
The fifth shooting happened around 6:11 a.m. Police were called to the intersection of Good Hope Road Southeast and Alabama Avenue Southeast for a shooting. Upon arrival, a man was found shot in the arm. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police said he was conscious and breathing.
Police are working to develop a motive and suspect(s) in the shooting cases.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.