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One dead, another hospitalized in DC shooting

A shooting left one man dead and sent another to the hospital in D.C. on Saturday.

It happened around 8 p.m. Saturday on Madison Street near North Capitol Street in Northeast D.C., according to a Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman.

The spokeswoman said two people were shot.

One man died at the scene and the other was taken to a nearby hospital, the spokeswoman said.

Investigators are looking for two suspects, but no arrests have been made.

No other information was provided by police.

Congressional committee passes Norton’s DC National Guard bill

The Committee on Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House passed a bill by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton on Wednesday that would require the head of the District National Guard to live in the city. “D.C. has no control over its own National Guard,” Norton said in a statement. “This bill would help ensure the Guard’s connection to the residents it serves and in-depth knowledge of the unique issues and challenges faced by D.C. residents.”
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