The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting involving a member of the National Guard in southeast Washington, DC, the department said early on Monday.
The shooting was reported near the 400 block of 8th Street SE, in the Capitol Hill and Eastern Market area of the capital.
Police announced the investigation in a social media post on Monday, October 19. In the initial announcement, the department said interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll would speak to reporters at the scene as investigators work to establish the circumstances of the shooting.
ABC News reported that the National Guard member was injured in the shooting.
Police had not released further details in their initial announcement, including the condition of the Guard member, whether anyone else was injured or whether a suspect had been identified. The investigation is ongoing.
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