Police have released a video that shows both two persons and vehicle of interest in a shooting that took place at a Northwest D.C. playground.
The shooting occurred on Tuesday, May 20 at approximately 7:22 p.m. The Metropolitan Police Department says an armed male subject entered a playground at the Park Morton housing complex and began shooting. An adult man and a six-year-old girl were shot and sustained non life-threatening injuries.
One of the subjects is described as follows: Black male armed with a silver handgun, mid 20’s, approximately 5’4’’ tall, medium complexion, light goatee, wearing a black skull cap, black hooded sweatshirt, black cargo pants or black jeans, black timberland boots and black sunglasses.
Park Morton is owned and managed by the D.C Housing Authority. In a statement, DCHS public affairs director Richard White said, while “onsite camera equipment was operating,” “the recording equipment was engaged in a software maintenance routine so the footage caught on camera was not recorded.”
“A psychopath walked to a playground and fired a weapon hitting two people, including a precious child, and countless others were traumatized,” he continued. “The perpetrator should be tracked down and jailed for a long time. We know MPD is doing their part with the criminal investigation and we’re doing what we can to assist them. Tragically, horrific reports like this are made in communities too often.”