DC nightclub shooting leaves 5 injured; suspects flee in gold sedan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Police are investigating a shooting outside a nightclub in Northeast DC that left five people injured.
Police investigate shooting outside Power Nightclub
What we know:
Police said officers from the Fifth District responded at 1:48 a.m. to the 2300 block of Bladensburg Road, NE, for reports of gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found three adult men and two adult women suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported all five victims to nearby hospitals, where they were listed as conscious and breathing. All victims are expected to recover.
"This is something that happens frequently — shots around here all the time," a nearby resident told FOX 5 DC's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu. "I hope to see that they close the club down. And I speak for a lot of people in the community."
Investigators believe a gold sedan was seen driving away from the scene shortly after the shooting.
Detectives from MPD’s Fifth District are handling the case and working to determine what led up to the shooting incident.
What you can do:
Police are asking anyone with information or surveillance video to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or submit anonymous tips via the TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
The Source: Information in this article was gathered from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).