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Suspect sought in Southwest DC shooting that injures 5

Five people were hurt following a shooting in Southwest D.C. Police responded to the 3900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue just before 5 p.m. Thursday. They found a man and a woman shot. The man has life-threatening injuries, and both victims were taken to the hospital, a news release said. In addition, two men and a woman left the scene and sought treatment for gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening. Police are looking for the suspect, who was caught on a surveillance camera. See an image of the suspect below.

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Anyone with information on what happened should call D.C. police at 202-727-9099. Below is the area where the shooting happened. [google_map latitude=”38.83257420988369″ longitude=”-77.00869988668613″ zoom=”15″ height=”300px” location_label=”MLK JR. Ave.” dynamic_map=”false”]

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