Late Tuesday night, gunfire broke the quiet along the 2500 block of 17th Street NW, where officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound but still conscious and breathing, according to police. The call came in around 10 p.m., and DC Fire and EMS took the victim to a hospital for treatment.
As reported by DC News Now, Metropolitan Police officers arrived on scene, located the wounded man and opened an investigation. The outlet notes that officers issued a lookout for a man described as wearing a black hat, black shirt and brown pants, while detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Police Ask For Tips
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department’s anonymous tip line at (202) 727-9099 or to text tips to 50411, per the Metropolitan Police Department. Authorities are urging residents not to approach potential suspects and to share any door-bell or dash-cam video with investigators. Tips may be eligible for a reward.
Where This Fits
The shooting is the latest in a string of gun incidents across northwest neighborhoods this summer; a June gas-station shooting that left a man hospitalized is among recent cases reported locally. Hoodline and city police have emphasized the value of community video and timely tips in those probes.
