Washington, D.C. experienced a troubling weekend of gun‑related violence, with separate incidents reported in several neighborhoods. The District’s Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the first shooting occurred Saturday just before 11 p.m. in the 1600 block of 28th Street in the southeast quadrant. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital for treatment. Investigators are now searching for a silver or gray vehicle that was seen near the scene.
National Guard member shot during a disturbance
Late Sunday night, around 11:10 p.m., a National Guard member and a suspect were shot as Guard personnel attempted to break up a fight in southeast Washington. The exchange took place directly in front of a D.C. Fire and EMS station on 8th Street. Police indicated that both the injured Guard member and the suspect are expected to survive.
Shootings near Howard University during homecoming weekend
Two separate late‑night shootings occurred near Howard University, leaving four people hospitalized during the university’s homecoming celebrations. The first incident happened just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of V Street in the northwest quadrant. While police found evidence of gunfire, no victim was present at the scene; a juvenile male later arrived at a nearby hospital with a non‑life‑threatening gunshot wound.
Less than thirty minutes later, officers responded to a second shooting in the 900 block of Florida Avenue, close to a Whole Foods store and the U‑Street corridor. Three victims – two young males and one adult male – were found with gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital; a fourth individual at the scene was unharmed.
Additional early‑morning incidents
On Sunday just before 3 a.m., police responded to the 1700 block of Connecticut Avenue in the northwest quadrant, where a man was found with gunshot wounds and transported to a nearby hospital.
Later that morning, around 5:45 a.m., a man with a non‑life‑threatening gunshot wound walked into a hospital seeking care. Investigators determined the shooting occurred in the 2500 block of Stanton Road in the southeast quadrant.
Police request public assistance
Authorities are asking anyone with information about any of these incidents to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202‑727‑9099 or to text 50411. Community cooperation is essential to help bring those responsible to justice and to restore safety to the District’s neighborhoods.
Original reporting: Arlington County | FOX 5 DC — read the source article.
