Woman hurt in shooting on Route 295 in DC

A woman was shot on Route 295 in Northeast D.C., police said.

It happened Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. on the southbound main lanes near Eastern Avenue.

D.C. police said the woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

No arrest have been made and police are investigating the incident.

This story is developing and will be updated. 

Fonda Mwangi

Fonda Mwangi is a Associate Producer at WTOP. Before joining WTOP she was an investigative intern at WJLA. She also wrote for student magazine, Envision, covering finances for college students. Fonda got her Masters in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.

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