Four people are in the hospital being treated for gunshot wounds Monday evening. The victims are two men and two women and were found in a residential neighborhood between Navy Yard and Eastern Market.
D.C. police released an image of an SUV involved in the shooting of a group of people standing outside in the 1200 block of Potomac Avenue SE at about 8 p.m.
A gunman sprayed the area with bullets, and D.C. police responded to a chaotic scene.
One victim, a man, has injuries described as very serious. The other victims had less serious injuries. They were described as conscious and alert when they were taken by ambulance to local hospitals.
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At least one bullet appeared to have punctured the gas tank of a parked vehicle. A D.C. fire and EMS hazmat crew was called to the scene to try to contain the gas dripping from the SUV.
A D.C. crime camera is mounted directly above the shooting scene. It provided images of the fleeing SUV.
Investigators are interested in any doorbell or other security camera video.
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