NW Washington Homes Damaged by Gunfire, Forced Residents to Safety

Gunfire in northwest Washington early Sunday morning damaged homes, a Jeep, and forced some residents to duck down for safety in their homes.

Bullet holes riddled the first and second floors of homes, as well as a Jeep Grand Cherokee, in the 800 block of Crittenden Street, Northwest. D.C. police said the shooting occurred just after midnight Sunday, and they have provided a portable light tower for the block.

The Jeep’s owner said one bullet went through the bedroom window of his great-grandson, 3. He said the boy was in the living room at the time, where a family celebration had been taking place earlier that evening.

Three weeks ago, police said a man was shot in the 700 block of Crittenden Street, Northwest. The victim ran to a Metro bus stop on nearby Georgia Avenue, where he collapsed. He survived his injury.

Police have not said whether there is a connection between the two shooting incidents.

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