A man was shot twice in his right leg late Sunday night at a home in Southeast D.C., and police were still searching for a suspect as of Monday morning with no arrests made. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Knox Place SE minutes after 10:30 p.m., where they found the victim before he was rushed to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
According to DC News Now, police are investigating the shooting of a man at a home in Southeast D.C., and the outlet reports officers arrived at the Knox Place address shortly after the 10:30 p.m. call came in. The man was shot twice in his right leg, per the police report cited by the station, and no arrests had been made as of Monday morning.
A Block With a Recent History of Violence
This is not the first time Knox Place SE has drawn police response. In July 2026, a man and a woman were found shot just before 8 p.m. in the same 2900 block, according to WJLA. Both victims were conscious and breathing when D.C. Fire and EMS took them to a hospital, the station reported, and investigators at the time said they were looking for a man who wore all black with a ski mask and was armed with a handgun.
Wider Context of Violence in the District
The Knox Place shootings come against the backdrop of a violent stretch for the District this year. The Washington Post reported that seven people were killed in D.C. over a five-day span described as the deadliest stretch the city had seen so far in 2026, with police attributing the majority of those killings to targeted interpersonal violence.
The Metropolitan Police Department has also cautioned that its own data comparisons carry limits. The department notes that, starting in 2024, it transitioned to a new evidence management system called FileOnQ for reporting firearm recoveries, meaning recovery totals from 2024 and 2025 are not directly comparable to prior years.
Police Ask Public for Tips
No description of a suspect or potential motive in Sunday's shooting has been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 202-727-9099 or text MPD at 50411.
