Police say four men took a white and black Dodge Charger SRT with Virginia temp tags.
WASHINGTON — A man is in the hospital after a group of men shot him and stole his car at an Exxon gas station in D.C. Police are still searching for the people responsible.
Police responded to the 2300 block of South Dakota Avenue Northeast for the report of a shooting and carjacking around 4 a.m. Once on scene, they found a man shot. He was taken to a hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.
Preliminarily, police say the man was pumping gas when he was shot. A group of four men took the man’s car, a white and black Dodge Charger SRT with temporary Virginia tags.
So far no arrests have been made. Police are asking anyone who may have information about this case to contact them at 202-727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department offers public safety tips to help people avoid becoming targets. Here are some recommendations from the police department:
- Lock your doors immediately upon entering your car, even before you put the keys in the ignition. Keep the doors locked at all times while in your vehicle.
- Remove your keys, lock all your doors, and close your windows: even if parking for just a minute.
- Never leave your engine running and vehicle unattended while you run into your home, a convenience store, while pumping gas or anywhere else.
- If you come across a disabled vehicle on a road, or see someone trying to flag you down, the safest way you can help is by calling 911.
- Park in well-lit areas, when possible, near sidewalks or walkways. Avoid parking near dumpsters, large vans or trucks, or anything else that limits your visibility.
- Always be aware of your surroundings when idle at traffic lights and other locations observing people and vehicle arounds you.
If someone tries to carjack you:
- Don’t resist or argue, especially if there is a weapon involved.
- Try to remember what the robber or carjacker looks like.
- Sometimes carjackers have a “follow vehicle,” driven by an accomplice. As the carjacker drives off with your vehicle, try to notice if there is another vehicle following closely behind. If so, try to remember as much as you can about that vehicle.
- Get away from the area as quickly as possible.
- Report the crime to the police.
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