Two People Shot Near National Zoo
The shots were fired near the zoo’s entrance.
The two people who were shot were injured in the arm and hand, police said. Both have non-life threatening injuries.
There was heavy police presence at the National Zoo after unconfirmed reports of shots fired, WUSA9’s Bruce Johnson reports.
Police say around 5:17 p.m., a male was shot in the 3000 block of Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Officials are looking for two black males, one of them is wearing a black shirt and another is wearing a purple shirt. Police say they do not know the motive of the shootings.
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