An adult woman and a young man were the victims of gun violence in Hill East Sunday.
At about 3:30 p.m., police were called to the corner of 18th and Bay Streets. An adult woman was shot in the leg. Five hours later, police went to 16th and A Streets SE where a young man, possibly in his late teens, was suffering from similar injuries.
A lookout was issued in the first shooting for a black male about 20 years old, driving a green sedan. The vehicle was last seen in the 200 block of 19th Street SE.
Today, there were 3 neighborhoods in #Ward6 impacted by gun violence. I’ve talked with MPD leadership & investigations are ongoing, neighbors are helping by sharing video/info, & several guns already recovered. We have to treat gun violence as the public health emergency it is.
— Charles Allen (@charlesallen) November 9, 2020
A third person was shot in the leg in Southwest later the same day. At around 8:30 p.m., First District officers responded to the intersection of First and P Street SW for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a woman with a gunshot wound to her leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Fortunately, the victim’s injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
The suspect in the southwest shooting drove a dark-colored Nissan Altima, and fled the area southbound. That vehicle was later recovered after the driver crashed on the I295 near the 11th Street Bridge around 9 p.m.. The car rolled over and the occupants fled. Police recovered the vehicle along with three weapons that were left behind.
First District detectives are actively investigating these crimes. Should any member of the public have information or video regarding the shooting, please contact the First District Detectives office at (202) 299-2025, or the Metropolitan Police Department’s Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099. You can also anonymously text tips, video or photos to the Department’s Text Tip Line at 50411.
