A woman and her dog were both injured when gunfire erupted in the 700 block of Atlantic Street SE Tuesday night, according to police. The woman suffered a gunshot wound but was conscious and breathing when officers arrived, while her dog was struck as well and rushed to a veterinarian.
Officers were dispatched to the scene around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting, according to DC News Now. When officers located the woman, she had a gunshot wound but was conscious and breathing, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The woman's dog was also struck during the shooting. The animal was taken to a veterinarian for treatment, though the extent of its injuries remains unknown, per the same report.
No Suspect Information Released
As of Wednesday morning, no suspect information had been released in connection with the shooting. The report notes that investigators have not disclosed a motive or any details about who may have opened fire on the block.
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 202-727-9099 or text MPD at 50411.
A Block With a History of Gunfire
This is not the first time Atlantic Street SE has seen violence. In June 2024, officers responding to a shooting on the same block found an adult male unconscious and not breathing from gunshot wounds, according to a release from the Metropolitan Police Department. Months later, in November 2024, officers responding to another shooting in the 700 block located an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound, the department said in a separate release announcing an arrest in that case.
Those earlier cases involved different circumstances and have their own separate investigations; they do not establish any pattern tied to Tuesday night's shooting. Citywide, the Council on Criminal Justice has reported that Washington, DC's gun assault rate in the first half of 2026 was 13% higher than during the same period in 2025, while the aggravated assault rate rose 45% over that same comparison. The same report found the city's homicide rate fell 41% during the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. Those figures reflect broader citywide trends and are not specific to Atlantic Street SE or Tuesday's incident.
Anyone with information about Tuesday night's shooting is urged to contact police as the investigation continues.
