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Update from a reader: “I was about 5 feet from the shooting in Shaw at 2pm yesterday. I had to run away and saw and heard bullets clinking off of metal. There was a car in the middle of the street that was shooting towards someone maybe five feet from me. I feel very lucky to be alive. Everyone crouched down and started running away. People were hiding behind cars. Running down the metro steps. Running down streets. I had no idea where to go. I didn’t know when I was safe.”

“Dear PoPville,

Gunfire in Shaw today (Sunday) I think a bit after 2PM. It’s still a little surreal for a (possibly two-way) gun battle to happen in broad daylight near a metro stop and yet (more…)



12th and U Street, NW

Readers reported: “another shooting on U st between 12th and 13th at 2:45am.”

“about 10 gunshots fired at 12th and U. I hope no one was hurt. Also that’s the second time this week.”

“~10 loud shots in quick succession. I’m at 13/U NW. Police came quickly and now have U St. between 13 and 12 blocked off”

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation at 0245 hours in the 1200 block of U St NW. Lookout for B/M black hoody”


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