Midnight gunfire rattled a Northeast D.C. block early Tuesday, sending three people – two adults and a juvenile – to the hospital with injuries described as non–life–threatening. The shooting was reported around 12:44 a.m. in the 5000 block of Banks Place NE. Officers found all three victims conscious and breathing, and they were taken to local hospitals, according to the Metropolitan Police Department, which says the investigation is ongoing.
What police have released
As reported by FOX 5 DC, officers were called to the block just before 12:45 a.m. and arrived to find two adults and a juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds. The outlet reports that police said all three were conscious and breathing at the scene and that their injuries were considered non–life–threatening. Detectives are continuing to work the case.
How to help the investigation
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information to call the Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099 or to text tips to 50411, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The tip line operates 24 hours a day and can accept photos and videos that might help investigators piece together what happened on Banks Place.
Banks Place's recent history
The 5000 block of Banks Place NE has surfaced in past police and court records. Local court reporting notes a March 4, 2024 non-fatal shooting tied to that block, and the case later produced guilty pleas in related charges, according to DC Witness. That history is part of why detectives routinely canvass neighbors and review surveillance footage after shootings in the area, and residents with video or information are again being urged to come forward.
Police have not released any details about suspects or a possible motive, and no arrests have been announced. Detectives say they will update the public as the investigation moves forward.
