Man shot in northeast DC; police search for suspect

WASHINGTON - Police are investigating after a man was shot in the back in northeast D.C.

The shooting happened around 2:16 a.m. in the 2300 block of Bladensburg Road.

The victim was hospitalized and is expected to survive.

Some roads in the immediate area were closed during the investigation. Police are looking for a tan vehicle they say may have been connected to the shooting.