A man was shot and killed near a day care in Southeast D.C. Tuesday evening, police say. No children were inside the day care at the time of the shooting.
Police were initially called to a car crash reported in the 3200 block of Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Responding officers found a car in the day care’s parking lot just after 5 p.m., police said.
The victim was inside the car with a head injury, which was later determined to be from a gunshot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity was not immediately released.
The shooting happened just feet away from a playground at The Happy Kids Learning Center. Officers do not believe the center was involved.
A day care employee told News4 the center has been closed about a month for renovations.
It was not immediately clear where the shooting occurred.
Homicide detectives were seen searching a gray car for evidence.
At around the same time Tuesday, the D.C. Council voted on a sweeping crime bill to help prevent gun violence and other crimes.
This is D.C.'s 12th homicide in 2024.
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