Three people were killed in separate shootings within hours of each other in D.C. on Monday and early Tuesday, police say.
A man was shot in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and South Capitol Street at about 4:20 p.m., the Metropolitan Police Department said.
The man died at the scene. His identity was not immediately released.
A man was shot and killed in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace SE at about 11:20 p.m., police said.
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Police are searching for a suspect who stands 6 feet tall as was wearing all black.
A woman was shot in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street NW at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, MPD said.
Family members told News4 the woman was killed in the shooting.
Her identity was not immediately released.
Police continue to investigate the shootings.
The D.C. mayor and police chief are set to speak Tuesday before Congress about the District’s rise in crime.
There have been 83 homicides in D.C. so far this year.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more information.
