Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle sought in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the 400 block of Chesapeake Street, Southeast.
At approximately 1:19 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
A vehicle, described as a silver 2020 Hyundai Elantra with Virginia tags UJM3646, was captured by a nearby camera and can be seen in the photos below:
Anyone who can identify this vehicle, or has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department\’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.