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A reader reports:

“There was a shooting in the alley behind 3rd Street, in between Taylor and Upshur Streets around 10 AM this morning. The victim was hit. Cops are at the scene now but I haven’t seen anything put out by MPD yet. Add this to the shots fired on 3rd street last night.”

Another reader reports:

“I just drove through that area on the way to work at 10am or so, cops everywhere, Upshur St blocked off, detectives rushing to scene, crying and exclaiming women in the alley.”

Update from MPD:

“On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at approximately 1010 hours, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District were dispatched to the alley rear of the 300 Block of Upshur Street, NW, for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival on the scene, members located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wound. He was conscious and breathing. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services were summoned to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment.

Look out for: a B/M with dreads, driving a gray minivan with a broken driver side window with a trash bag converging the window.

Anyone with any information involving this offense please call 202-727-9099.”

via google maps

From MPD at 1:17am:

“Sounds of Gunshots 3rd and Upshur

We just received a call for sounds of gun shots. I’m on the street along with other MPD members checking the area. So far there is nothing found.”

at 1:24am:

“We have located one vehicle with damage to the rear window in the 4200 b/o 3rd Street N.W.“

Photo by Andrew Bogrand

UPDATE from MPD:

“On Monday, around 6:30 PM, MPD responded to the sounds of gunshots in the 700 block of Shepherd Street, NW. The responding officers located a juvenile male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was treated for non-life threatening injuries. There were several suspects described as black males that exited from a light colored van and began shooting at the victim. There is no further description of the vehicle or the suspects at this time. The Fourth District detectives are investigating this offense. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text at 50411.” (more…)