WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said a man was taken to the hospital after he was shot near the Department of Employment Services in Northeast Wednesday morning.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told DC News Now that on Jan. 15, just before 7:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue for a shooting. This is
There, first responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said he was conscious and breathing and medics took him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The severity of his injuries is currently unknown.
The circumstances of what led to the shooting remain under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.
This is a developing story. DC News Now has a crew headed to the scene.
