Positively Chaotic on 4th Street Last Night (Carjacking arrest made, shooting nearby an hour later)

4th and K Street, NW

Kate sends around 12:45am: “first the race of cars up New York Ave and now gunshots and tons of cars outside on 4th and K”

Alyssa reports:

“Around 12:36am, we heard 6-7 gun shots sounded like it came from 4th and K St NW. We saw two young males run east on K St. We called 911. Then another young male flagged down a police van and the van followed him to in front of the building under construction at 4th and K St. 3-5 mins later a fire engine and two ambulances joined them in front of the construction.

Earlier tonight we watched a 10+ car pursuit of an armed carjacker who stole a gold Equinox on the same street.

Summer 2020 in DC. And so it begins.”

From MPD:

“First District Patrol and Detectives have concluded an investigation in the 400 Block K Street NW involving an Armed Carjacking.

At approximately 11:30 PM on Tuesday evening, a male food delivery driver was seated in his vehicle when he was approached by a male subject who produced a handgun and ordered him out of his car. The subject then entered the vehicle and drove away. Arriving patrol units obtained a flash-look with the vehicle description and tag number. This information was then broadcasted citywide.

An off-duty First District officer noticed the stolen vehicle a short distance away and radioed for assistance. The vehicle was successfully stopped in the area of New York Avenue and 4th Street NW. Three juvenile were arrested on scene and transported to Juvenile Processing Center. The complainant was not injured in the encounter.

Anyone with additional information about this case is encouraged to telephone First District Detectives at 202-299-2025, the Command Information Center at 202-727-9099 or you may anonymously text your information to 50411

Please reference CCN 20-078-015

The above listed offense is not related to an ADW Gun offense which took place approximately an hour later (1230 AM) in the 300 Block K Street NW. A separate posting with related information will be sent shortly.”

From MPD:

“First District Detectives are currently investing a ADW Gun offense which occurred in the 300 Block K Street NW at approximately 12:30 AM Wednesday morning.

A male subject was standing in the block when he was struck in his lower extremities by gunfire. The victim was transported by DCFEMS to area hospital in stable condition.

The investigation is still ongoing as of this posting. The initial lookout information is for a male, dreadlocks, wearing a gray sweatshirt with a mask.

Anyone with additional information about this case is encouraged to telephone First District Detectives at 202-299-2025, the Command Information Center at 202-727-9099 or you may anonymously text your information to 50411″

Video of the scene:

GM Steven, we are currently on the scene of a carjacking and shooting.

— DC Police Department #StayHomeDC (@DCPoliceDep) May 27, 2020