Search for double shooting suspect underway after 2 men injured in Northwest DC
Double shooting reported in Petworth; suspect sought | FOX 5 AT 4AM
D.C. police are searching for a suspect after a double shooting Thursday evening in Petworth. Officers found two men shot along New Hampshire Avenue NW near the Georgia Avenue Metro station around 6 p.m. Both victims were breathing when they were taken to a hospital. Police said the suspect is described as a man armed with a black pistol.
WASHINGTON - D.C. police are searching for a suspect accused of injuring two men in a double shooting Thursday evening.
What we know:
Officers responded to the 3700 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, around 6 p.m. for the reported shooting. They arrived to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both men were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Officers are now searching for the suspect accused of shooting the two men. He is described as a Black man, 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slim build. Police said the suspect was wearing a navy blue hoodie and black pants and was armed with a black pistol.
Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to call D.C. police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
The Source: Information in this report is from D.C. police.