A reader reported Saturday night around 8pm:
“Another shooting. 7th St NW b/t Gallatin & Hamilton. Someone got shot in the leg. They’re ok.”
Originally MPD tweeted:
“Shooting at 1959 hours in the 4900 block of 7th Street NW. Subject Stopped”
After a resident inquiry MPD responded:
“There was no shooting at this location. MPD responded to a man with a gun call. The suspect was eventually located and a gun was recovered.
MPD also responded to the call for a shooting in the 5100 block of 7th St NW and found a subject suffering from a non life threatening gun shot wound. A gun was recovered and it was later determined that the subject that was shot accidentally shot himself.”
via google maps
From MPD:
“Officers responded to 4900 b/o 7th St Northwest for a man with a gun call. Officers observed the suspect, who matched the lookout, standing in front of a house in the block that has been of concern to several neoghbors. Officers attempted to make contact with the suspect in front of the location, at which time suspect fled inside of the house. Officers received permission from the home owner to search the house for the suspect. The homeowner explained to Officers that the suspect was an acquaintance of her children but he did not live at or have permission to enter her home. The suspect was located by Officers hiding in a crawl space in the basement. Basement are was search. Located was a Black 9mm handgun. During and interview, the suspect admitted to having the handgun. The suspect was charged with thus offense.
Lastly, the suspect was also identified via surveillance video as a person involved in an armed robbery of an establishment located at 5401 Georgia Ave NW. The suspect was also charged with this offense.
The suspect gave a home address in the 900 b/o Delafield Pl.”
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