Suspects in deadly U Street hit-and-run may be tied to DC robberies, police say
Deadly hit-and-run suspect tied to robberies, police say
D.C. police are searching for the driver of an SUV who hit and killed a man in Northwest early Wednesday morning. Police believe the occupants of this car were responsible for multiple robberies in the moments before this fatal hit-and-run.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - D.C. police are searching for the driver of an SUV who hit and killed a man in Northwest early Wednesday morning. Police believe the occupants of this car were responsible for multiple robberies in the moments before a fatal hit-and-run.
A police source told FOX 5 that, preliminarily, this appears to have been a robbery as well. Police believe the driver of the SUV saw the victim take money out of an ATM and begin walking. When the man gets to the crosswalk at 12th and U, he’s run over by that vehicle.
Surveillance Video Shows Incident
New information:
FOX 5 obtained footage of the very moment when the car hit the victim. In the video, you can see the man realize the car is turning towards him. He tries to get out of the way but he gets hit and dragged on the hood of the car for half a block.
Video then shows the occupants getting out, taking something from the man as he lay on the ground, turning around and then leaving. The victim is believed to be around age 50, has not been identified.
Investigators are working to learn if the occupants of that car returned to the same ATM and withdrew money.
A police source told FOX 5 investigators believe the individuals inside of the White 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe with Maryland plates was responsible for two other robberies in the half hour before this incident.
The first, at 3:35 a.m. at 17th and Irving Street, then another reported five minutes later at 14th and Newton. Then, the hit-and-run happened at about 4:15 a.m.
Search for Suspects Continues
What they're saying:
FOX 5 spoke to a neighbor who called this senseless.
"When I heard that it was actually someone who had passed, it’s very sad," Mandy Slutsker said.
The investigation is still active and ongoing. Police are continuing to search for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe with a Maryland license plate and its occupants. Anyone with information should call MPD.