DC police investigating sexual assault at gunpoint

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police are investigating a violent sexual assault in northeast Washington.

D.C. police say a woman was confronted by a man with a gun who sexually assaulted her on Friday night. The attack occurred in the 5000 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The location is a major intersection near the Benning Road Metro station.

Police have not identified a suspect.

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