WASHINGTON — Four people were shot in two separate shootings that happened within 20 minutes of the other on Saturday, according to Metropolitan Police Department.
The first shooting happened at around 6:10 p.m. on the 3700 block of Jay Street Northeast.
When police arrived on the scene, three people were shot — two adult males and a juvenile male. MPD says the three individuals were conscious and breathing. The three were taken to the hospital for injuries, police say.
The second shooting happened at 6:30 p.m. on the 4700 block of Alabama Avenue in Southeast. Alaina Gertz, a spokesperson for MPD, told WUSA9 that a woman, who was a "walk-in" at a hospital, was injured in the Southeast shooting.
Police are not saying the two shootings are connected at this time.
Detectives from MPD released a statement Sunday morning requesting the public's assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle from the shooting on Jay Street, Northeast.
Police described a Volkswagen Jetta as being connected to the shooting. Anyone with information about the vehicle should call police at 202-727-9099.