K reported around 10pm Saturday night:
“2 shots heard and a guy running down 5th towards Kennedy St. Police are here.”
MPD reported:
“Shooting at 2143 hrs in the 5500 block of 5th Street, NW. No Lookout.”
Update from MPD:
“On October 14, 2018 at approximately 9:40pm, an unknown Suspect fired two rounds at the Victim from a passing vehicle. As a result, the Victim sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left chest. The Victim was transported to a local hospital and listed in serious but stable condition. The shooting appears to have escalated from a previous argument. No usable lookout at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099.”
Around the same time we received multiple reports of loud booms, “canons”, fireworks etc a bit further south in Petworth/Columbia Heights.
Sunday morning E confirmed:
“I thought the 13th and Randolph incident was fireworks but found a bullet next to my car this morning on 13th street“