Document: MPD Searching for Suspect Vehicle in Southwest Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect’s vehicle in connection to a shooting that occurred on April 17 on the 1400 block of Canal Street, SW.

According to MPD documents, officers from the DC Housing Police and MPD were in the area when they heard gunshots. They responded to the incident location, and located an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspect’s vehicle was captured by nearby surveillance cameras.

MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each violent crime in the District.