A man was hospitalized Monday night after being shot along G Street SE in Southeast Washington, near a charter school campus. Police found him conscious and breathing at the scene before he was taken to the hospital for treatment, and as of Tuesday morning, the Metropolitan Police Department had made no arrests.
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on September 14, according to police, with officers locating the crime scene in the 4900 block of G Street SE, near the KIPP DC campus, as first reported by DC News Now. MPD is asking anyone with information to call 202-727-9099.
The KIPP DC campus along G Street SE is near the shooting location. That proximity places Monday's shooting near earlier reported gun violence in the neighborhood.
A Block With A Violent Recent History
Earlier gun violence has been reported in the area. On May 25, a triple shooting outside the Benning Park apartments injured an adult man and two teenage boys, according to WUSA9.
The area's ties to gun violence near school grounds stretch back further. In September 2025, two teenagers were wounded in a shooting that erupted near the same KIPP DC campus, according to FOX 5 DC. And the 4900 block carries an even older scar: in October 2025, a defendant accepted a plea deal for voluntary manslaughter tied to an October 2021 fatal shooting inside an apartment building on the block, a case that had been reopened after a social media confession and that resulted in the death of 47-year-old Dametrics Evans and serious injury to a second person, according to DC Witness.
Enhanced Penalties And A New Safety Office
The shooting's proximity to the KIPP DC campus is part of the broader safety context surrounding the incident.
The shooting also highlights broader concerns about school safety in the District.
A Citywide Context
Monday's shooting has renewed attention on violence in Washington.
Citywide context does not capture every neighborhood incident. Monday's shooting adds to the violence reported around the block.
No arrests have been announced in connection with Monday night's shooting. The relationship between the incidents is not addressed in the available report. Anyone with information is urged to contact MPD.
