WASHINGTON, D.C. – A suspect impersonating a police officer in Northeast D.C. gained access inside a residential facility and shot two, including a juvenile on Tuesday afternoon.
This shooting happened at the 6000 Block of Clay Street shortly before 3 pm. Detectives from the Sixth District arrived at the facility for the report of a shooting. Police found an adult man and a juvenile male both suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both victims suffered serious injuries. The identity of the victims and their current condition remains unknown at this time.
According to investigators, “The preliminary investigation suggests the suspect, who was representing himself as a police officer, was granted entry to a residential facility. Once inside and after a brief conversation, the suspect produced a handgun and discharged it multiple times, striking both victims. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.”
A nearby surveillance camera captured the suspect. This case remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.