Crime Alerts: May 9-10

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out six crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on May 9 and 9:00 a.m. on May 10.

The most recent alert was sent at 2:49 a.m. for a shooting investigation on the 2600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

An alert was sent at 2:20 a.m. on the 2700 block of Devonshire Place, NW. Police are looking for three suspects. Suspect one is a Black male, 5’11” in height, 140 pounds, wearing a red and white hoodie. Suspect two is 5’4″ in height, 120-140 pounds. Suspect three is a Black male who was last seen in the 3000 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW.

Another alert for a robbery was sent at 2:03 a.m. at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant and Park Roads, NW. Police are looking for three Black males. The first suspect is 5’11” with a grey shirt. The second has a dark complexion. The third was seen in a dark colored van.

An alert was sent at 12:02 a.m. for a shooting investigation on the 2600 block of 18th Street, SE. Police are looking for an older model Ford Escape with no lights.

Another alert for a shooting investigation was sent at 9:41 p.m. on the 2100 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE. Police are looking for a Black male with a thin build, wearing a red jacket.

The final alert was sent at 9:24 p.m. for another shooting investigation on the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Police are looking for a Black male, 6’0″ in height, wearing a red hoodie and black pants. They are also looking for a Black male, 5’7″ in height, wearing a black jacket and light blue jeans. Both suspects were wearing masks and armed with handguns.