Early Morning Shooting Near VP’s Residence reportedly a Road Rage incident

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MPD reported around 5am: “Shooting in the 3600 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW. Lookout is for a dark colored vehicle.”

The Washington Post reports:

“A man was grazed in the head by one of several bullets fired at his vehicle early Thursday, in what D.C. police described as a road-rage incident three blocks from the vice president’s residence in Northwest Washington.

Police were searching for a woman in a blue coupe with shiny tire rims.”

Full release from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect and vehicle of interest in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Thursday, April 15, 2021, in the 3600 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest

At approximately 4:34 am, members of the Second District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. The adult male sustained life threatening injuries.

The suspect and vehicle of interest were captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:

Anyone who can identify this individual or has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.”