WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are investigating after a man was found shot near a high school in Northeast early Thursday morning.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) preliminary investigation, just after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 23, officers responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of 49th Street. This is located near the Ron Brown High School.
Once on the scene, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said he was conscious and breathing.
Medics with the DC Fire and EMS Department took the man to the hospital for treatment. His condition is currently unknown.
MPD encourages anyone with information about the shooting to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. Texts and calls can remain anonymous.
