From MPD:

“On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at approximately 8:10 pm the Metropolitan Police Department ShotSpotter recorded sounds of gunshots in the 3700 block of 9th St NW. Units responded and located shell casings in the area. A dark color SUV was observed leaving the area. Anyone with information or video is asked to contact MPD at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.”

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Readers also reported around 10:30pm:

“five or six shots fired at 2nd and Elm NW.”

“Heard them too! And gunshots fired at 2nd and W last night. What is going on?”

“Police tape at 2nd and V NW“

And at 2:12am: “There seemed to be 6 different spurts (30ish total) of gun fire in the direction of Georgia and Farragut just now in Brightwood/Petworth”