WASHINGTON — An Exxon gas station employee was shot at work late Wednesday night.
D.C. Police responded to an Exxon gas station at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday night on the 1300 block of Florida Avenue Northeast. They found a woman working in the store had been shot in the upper chest once. She was brought to a nearby hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police are looking for a man armed with a handgun. They say he is about 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall and wearing a dark-colored scarf covering his mouth, a long leather jacket, a black or tan hat and dark-colored jeans.
It's not clear what led up to the employee being shot.
This investigation is ongoing. If you see this man or know anything about this incident, contact police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.