Two men were hurt in separate shootings in Anacostia, and DC police say they are now working multiple active crime scenes in Southeast D.C. Detectives have opened investigations into both incidents and are asking the public to help fill in the gaps.
What police say
According to DC News Now, Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to different locations in the Anacostia neighborhood after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, officers found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds.
The station reported that the men were injured, but there was no immediate word on how serious those injuries were or whether police had identified any suspects. Investigators are appealing for witnesses and asking anyone who saw or recorded anything to step forward, the outlet noted.
Neighborhood context
Anacostia sits in Ward 8, a part of the District that has carried a disproportionate share of the city's recent gun violence, a pattern The Washington Post has documented in detail. The latest cases land in a spring already marked by shootings in Southeast.
Among those earlier incidents was an April shooting in Southeast that left one man dead and two others injured, as Man Killed, Two Injured reported. That backdrop adds another layer of concern for residents watching investigators respond yet again.
How to help
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information about the Anacostia shootings to call (202) 727-9099 or text tips to 50411, in line with the department's public guidance. People who have video or other potential evidence are urged to preserve it and share it with detectives through MPD's tip channels.
Authorities described both cases as active investigations and said they expect to release more details as leads develop. This article will be updated if officials provide additional information.
