Man injured in shooting at entrance of Northeast DC Target store
Man injured in shooting at entrance of Northeast DC Target
A man was injured in a shooting at the entrance of a Target store in Northeast D.C. Thursday evening.
WASHINGTON - A man was shot and injured in the entrance of a Target store in Northeast D.C. Thursday evening, according to police.
What we know:
The incident occurred inside the entrance of the store in the 1500 block of New York Avenue, Northeast, around 5:30 p.m. in the District’s Ivy City neighborhood.
Police said a man opened fire, shooting a man near an elevator by the glass door entrance to the store. Officers found the man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital.
New York Avenue, NE shooting investigation (courtesy of Raj Bommakanti)
Officers are searching for a suspect described as a Black man who was seen wearing an orange construction vest and black pants. Police said the man was last seen on an orange scooter going toward West Virginia Avenue or Okie Street.
Concerned customers were parked in the store’s lot waiting to buy items. A sign reading "This location is temporarily closed" was displayed during the investigation.
"It’s pretty sad. I don’t condone violence, and I’m glad the person is OK," one customer said.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Source: Information in this article is from D.C. Police and original FOX 5 DC reporting.