Crime Alerts: August 2-3

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 2 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug 3.

A crime alert was sent out at 10:42 p.m. due to a shooting at the 5100 block of Brooks Street, NE. Police do not have information on the suspect(S).

A second crime alert was sent out at 11:24 p.m. due to a shooting at the 500 block of 50th Place, NE. Police do not have information on the suspect(s).

A final crime alert was sent out at 8:12 a.m. due to a robbery while armed investigation in the 3300 block of Holmead Place, NW. Police identified the suspects as a Black male wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, seen leaving in a white Toyota with unknown tags.