WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. on Saturday afternoon.
Police said that at about 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Alabama Ave. for the report of a shooting.
When they arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been shot. He was unconscious and not breathing.
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Responders took the man to the hospital, where he died.
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, according to police.
In an update on X just after 5:30 p.m., MPD posted photos of the suspect vehicle and asked for the public’s assistance locating it.
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A photo of the suspect vehicle. (Courtesy: The Metropolitan Police Department) -
A photo of the suspect vehicle. (Courtesy: The Metropolitan Police Department) -
A photo of the suspect vehicle. (Courtesy: The Metropolitan Police Department)
Police encourage anyone with information to call 202-727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.