One man was killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Southeast D.C., after two people jumped out of a car and began firing into a group of people on the sidewalk outside a corner market.
Police and D.C. Fire and EMS responded to reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Chesapeake Street SE about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday.
The name of the deceased was not immediately provided. At least one of the injured men has serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
About an hour after the quadruple shooting, officers were called to the 5500 block of Central Avenue, six miles from the shooting scene, where they found a black Kia sedan with paper tags.
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A fire had been set inside but did not consume the vehicle. Sources familiar with the investigation told News4 the car is being investigated as potentially linked to the gunfire.
The shooting took place within yards of Hendley Elementary School, where aftercare was still in session.
Investigators remained on the scene into the evening. Dozens of yellow markers denoting bullets and other pieces of evidence covered the sidewalk.
