Two men shot in Southeast D.C.

Two men were wounded in separate shootings in Southeast D.C. early Saturday morning, police said.

About 12:40 a.m., a man was sitting in a vehicle in the 200 block of Newcomb Street SE when he was shot, police spokesman Officer Araz Alali said. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police issued a lookout for a black male, 5-feet-11 to 6-feet-2, 180 to 220 pounds, with a dark complexion. He was wearing dark clothing.

Less than an hour later, a man was shot multiple times in the 4300 block of Third Street SE, Alali said. The victim was taken to a hospital.

The suspect in this shooting was described as a black male, 5-foot-5, about 130 pounds, with a dark complexion. He was wearing dark clothing and was armed with a handgun.

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