Constitution Ave. reopens after shots fired at 3 vehicles

An investigation into shots fired at three parked cars on Constitution Avenue in Northwest D.C. closed down a portion of the busy roadway for seven hours early Friday.

Constitution Avenue near 16th Street reopened just before 8:30 a.m.

U.S. Park Police detained two adults and a juvenile in connection with the incident not far from the White House.



The police said reports of the gun shots near 1600 Constitution Avenue, NW came in at 1:15 a.m.

No one was hurt. The vehicles were not occupied.

The department says there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Officers found a gun a the scene and another one with the juvenile.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the USPP at 202-379-4877 or USPP_tipline@nps.gov.

Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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