D.C. police are searching for three suspects who shot and wounded a man at 12th and U streets NW overnight.
Police are still investigating, but at this point they say a man was shot at 12th and U about 2:45 a.m. Monday. Officers believe the shooters also stole the victim's phone and moped.
The victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken to a hospital.
Three suspects involved in the shooting were seen last running east on U Street NW toward 12th Street NW, police said. No one is in custody at this time.
We're making it easier for you to find stories that matter with our new newsletter — The 4Front. Sign up here and get news that is important for you to your inbox.
Some nearby residents say that there was a shooting in the area about 24 hours before. Police said no one was shot in that incident.
"To have two shootouts on my block within 24 hours of each other is unheard of," said a resident. "It's scary; it's frightening. A lot of people in my building have young children. I mean, they were frightened."
U Street NW was blocked off from 11th to 13th streets for several hours while police investigated the latest shooting.
Local
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia local news, events and information
On Monday morning, police placed markers next to shell casings around a parking garage exit near the scene. Police said they had not yet determined whether those shell casings were connected to this latest shooting or the one that happened the previous night.
