Two women inside an Uber were shot on Georgia Avenue NW early Saturday morning, authorities said.
According to the police report, the victims' rideshare was crossing Georgia Avenue at Morton Street when another car came down Georgia Avenue, and someone in that car opened fire at around 12:47 a.m.
D.C. police said the bullet passed through the door of the vehicle and struck the victims. It was not clear if the women were the intended targets of the gunfire.
Police said the victims didn’t know that they’d been hit at first. Then, one of the women "felt a warm feeling on her leg," and she and the other passenger realized that they'd been shot, the police report states.
The victims were not transported by ambulance, but they did go to the hospital and are expected to survive their injuries.
A spokesperson from Uber told News4: “The senseless act of violence is sickening and we hope the injured riders recover quickly. We commend the driver for his quick action in getting help for the victims and are grateful he is uninjured.”
Authorities have not shared information on any suspects and have not made arrests.
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Uber said it was in contact with the driver to offer support, and is working on getting in touch with the riders. They added that their public safety team is ready to assist law enforcement with the investigation.
According to data from the Metropolitan Police Department, there have been 41 crimes reported within a half-mile radius of the intersection.
It’s one of many D.C. neighborhoods seeing new residents and new businesses.
"I feel pretty safe. I actually live not too far from here," one resident said. "This is my stomping ground. I'm always up and down Georgia Avenue, and I've never really had a problem. But I’m never out late."
Police are still investigating the incident. Authorities said blocks away, a stray bullet entered a home. No one was injured, and it was not immediately clear if that damage could be connected to the shooting on Georgia Avenue.
