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Police search for suspect after shots fired near DC high school

Anyone who recognizes the person in the photos is asked to contact police.

WASHINGTON — Police are asking for the public's help to find the person who fired shots near a high school campus in Southeast, D.C. 

DC Police first received the call for shots fired near Frank W. Ballou High School on 4th Street, SE just before noon on Wednesday. Investigators were able to quickly share images of a person and vehicle wanted in connection to the shooting on social media thanks to Real Time Crime Center. 

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The photos show a person dressed in all black standing near a red sedan.

Credit: MPD


No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.

Anyone who may have information about this case should contact police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. 

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