Man shot blocks from White House

Shooting Near White House Early Monday

A man was injured in a shooting that happened just blocks from the White House early Monday morning.

The shooting was reported around 4:55 a.m. in the 1600 block of K Street in the northwest.

Police Search for Possible Suspect

Police say when they arrived, they located shell casings, but no shooting victim. A short time later a man arrived at a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds to the leg. He is being treated for what police call non-life threatening injuries. 

Police are searching for a possible suspect wearing a white shirt and dark pants and driving away in a dark-colored vehicle.  

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Man shot blocks from White House

The Source: Information in this article comes from FOX 5 reporting and the DC Police Department.

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