Police are investigating two separate shootings that injured a man and a woman in the Capitol Hill area over the weekend.
The shootings happened near the H Street corridor and in Hill East Saturday, according to authorities.
A bullet grazed a woman’s head on the 700 block of 16th Street NE about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. The area is about a block from the Starburst Plaza intersection, where H Street NE, Benning Road NE and other roadways meet.
The victim was in a parking area behind the Pentacle Group Apartments when she was shot, according to authorities. She was hospitalized for her injury.
Police are looking for a man with dreadlocks in connection with the shooting. He was last seen riding a bicycle.
Later that day, a man also was shot at the Potomac Gardens public housing complex in Hill East, according to authorities.
Police responded to a report of gunfire about 11:45 p.m. Saturday and found a man on the 1200 block of I Street SE with multiple gunshot wounds. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Authorities didn’t release any suspect information in connection with the shooting.
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The inaugural “Twilight Farmers Market” at the Starburst Plaza is scheduled to run tomorrow from 3 to 7 p.m, according to H Street Main Street, which is organizing the event. The plaza is located at the intersection of H Street, Maryland Avenue, Bladensburg Road and Benning Road NE.
The market will have 10 to 20 vendors selling seasonal produce, meat and other food. Beer and wine also will be sold.
After its first run this week, the market will return every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. until mid-September.
“Nighttime farmers markets are blurring the lines between grocery shopping and entertainment–a fun night out that speaks to urban citizens of every age,” H Street Main Street said in a Facebook post. “And with summer temperatures soaring across the country, these markets are catching on at just the right time.”
