WASHINGTON — Eight people, including three teens, were injured and a 17-year-old boy was killed during a series of shootings in D.C. Monday.
The five shootings were reported just hours apart in Southeast and Northwest D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Three of the shootings happened on or near Alabama Avenue in Southeast.
100 Block Ridge Road
The first shooting happened in the 200 block of 37th Street just before 1:15 p.m. When officers arrived they found a young boy had been shot. The victim has only been identified as a teenager, who was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
Investigators claim the person responsible opened fire on the teen while in a car. The suspect drove away after the shooting. Police say they are on the lookout for a dark four-door sedan. There is no word on any suspect descriptions, a possible motive, or what may have led up to the shooting.
1100 block of 1st Place
Another shooting was reported in Northwest D.C. just after 4:30 p.m. Shortly afterward, a man walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound.
No suspect description is available but police shared images of the suspect's car caught by a nearby surveillance camera.
23rd Street and Alabama Avenue
The third shooting left two men and a teen injured near 23rd Street and Alabama Avenue Southeast around 5 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man and a young boy, both had been shot. The young victim has only been identified as a teenager. The two victims walked into an area hospital for help following the shooting. A third victim was found a short time later, conscious and breathing.
Police have not released any suspect information regarding this shooting at this time.
F Street and Alabama Avenue
Less than an hour later, around 6 p.m., a third shooting was reported less than four miles away near the intersection of F Street and Alabama Avenue Southeast. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to an area hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Police are now on the lookout for a red sedan with heavy tint last seen traveling eastbound on F Street.
Police have not identified the man injured in this shooting and there is no suspect description or motive at this time.
Congress Heights Metro Station
A 14-year-old is among three people injured after a shooting at the Congress Heights Metro Station on Alabama Ave. in Southeast D.C. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the incident. He has since died from his injuries. The 14-year-old boy is expected to survive. An unidentified woman also suffered a broken ankle after the incident but was not shot.
Police have not released any suspect information regarding this shooting at this time.
MPD has not said any of the shootings are connected.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
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