WASHINGTON — Three people were shot, including two juveniles within the span of just an hour early Tuesday morning, D.C. Police said.
In the first incident, two juveniles were shot around 2:15 a.m. in the 300 block of T Street Northeast. One of the victims was shot in the leg and the second was hit in the back, police said.
Both juveniles were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police interviewed the victims and learned that they were walking in the 1800 block of 3rd Street when an unknown vehicle began to follow them, the victim said.
The victim told police that a window of the car rolled down and that he and the other victim were shot. The victim also said that a friend drove them to the hospital for treatment.
Police have no information to release on possible suspects.
The second shooting was reported in the 200 block of Florida Avenue Northeast around 3:23 a.m. Police said they initially received a call for a person shot at 1215 1st Northeast. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man laying on a bench conscious and breathing with a gunshot wound to the upper left thigh, officials said.
The man told police that he was traveling west when in the 200-100 block of Florida Avenue when a group of unknown people approached him underneath the bridge and told him to "come here." The victim told police that he ran west on Florida Avenue. While running one of the people in the group shot him in the upper left thigh.
He said he then ran to the 1200 block of 1st where he told a witness to call the police.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he is expected to recover. Police said they are looking for three to five male suspects wearing all black clothing.
Anyone with information on either of these incidents is being asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.