Shaw

8th and O Street, NW

Readers reported around 6:45pm Sunday:

“Shooting in Shaw on corner of Giant just now. Heard two shots. Police now blocking street off” Ed. Note: Semantics but this was likely shots fired where nobody was hit, fortunately, because I didn’t see a shooting report from MPD.

Unrelated but MPD reported at 3:20am: “Shooting in the 1800blk of 9th St NW. [around S Street, NW] No lookout at this time.”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, August 23, 2021, in the 1800 block of 9th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 2:24 am, (more…)

Reader report: “Shooting in Shaw, 7 and O NW, 10:46 pm. Heard 5 shots fired, but maybe more.

Looking eastward, 8th and O NW in foreground and 7th and O NW in middle ground.
Three cops with flashlights searching for bullet casings.”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 14, 2021, in the intersection of 7th and O Street, Northwest.

At approximately 10:46 pm, Third District officers were in the area of the listed location when they heard the sounds of gunshots. Moments later, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The suspects’ vehicle was captured by surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below: (more…)