D.C. police said Tuesday that they have found the vehicle they believe was used in the shooting outside Nationals Park on Saturday that left three people wounded, including a fan who had left the ballgame and was waiting for an Uber ride.
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Chief Robert J. Contee III said patrol officers spotted the Toyota Corolla on Monday on Water Street in Georgetown. He said the owner had loaned the vehicle to someone who failed to return it.
Contee would not comment further on the case and said detectives continue searching for a suspect in the shooting, which occurred during a game. Police said someone in one vehicle shot at people inside another vehicle on South Capitol Street SW.
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Two people inside one vehicle were wounded, along with the woman waiting for the Uber ride. Police said none of the injuries were life-threatening.
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The gunshots could be heard inside the stadium, causing spectators to run for safety and prompting officials to postpone the game.
Police announced Monday that they had found the vehicle they believe was used in a shooting Friday night that killed 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. That vehicle was found burned in Northeast Washington, police said.
No arrests have been made in either shooting.