Police seek suspects with handguns and a possible Toyota Camry
WASHINGTON, DC — Two men armed with handguns reportedly jumped from a vehicle during a Sunday afternoon shooting investigation in Northeast DC, triggering a police lookout for the suspects and a possible Toyota Camry carrying three people.
Metropolitan Police Department units were investigating the shooting in the 300 block of Douglas Street NE, according to a crime alert issued at approximately 1:23 p.m.
The alert described two Black males who got out of a vehicle armed with handguns.
Police also listed a possible Toyota Camry occupied by three people in connection with the lookout.
MPD warned members of the public not to approach the individuals and instructed anyone who encounters them to call 911.
The initial crime alert did not state whether anyone was struck by gunfire or provide additional information about what led to the shooting.
No further descriptions of the suspects or the possible Toyota Camry were included in the alert.
Anyone with information about the incident can call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Anyone who sees the individuals described in the lookout should take no action and call 911.
MPD states that it offers rewards of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for each homicide committed in Washington, DC. The initial alert described this incident as a shooting and did not state that a homicide had occurred.
Key Points
- MPD was investigating a shooting in the 300 block of Douglas Street NE Sunday afternoon.
- Police issued a lookout for two Black males reportedly armed with handguns and a possible Toyota Camry occupied by three people.
- Anyone with information can call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text 50411. Anyone who encounters the suspects should take no action and call 911.
