A person was shot and killed Saturday morning in Northeast Washington, the D.C. police stated.
Washington, D.C
Man fatally shot in Northeast, D.C. police say
The murder was reported about 10:45 a.m. within the 1300 block of W Avenue NE, stated police spokeswoman Alaina Gertz.
The positioning gave the impression to be a residential avenue within the Brentwood space, south of Rhode Island Avenue and a couple of half mile east of the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station.
Police stated Saturday that they have been in search of two younger males or older youngsters who wore black clothes. The 2 have been final seen a couple of block from the location of the capturing. No suspects have been named and no motive was given. It was not instantly clear whether or not the capturing occurred indoors or open air.
The killing comes because the variety of homicides within the metropolis has elevated over final 12 months at the moment by about 30 p.c. The sharp rise has prompted growing expressions of concern each within the metropolis and on Capitol Hill.