Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, were among the seven shot on Sunday morning during an incident that remains under investigation a day later.
At approximately 3 a.m. on March 17, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
Both Lucks and Brown were pronounced dead at the scene.
All of the victims were adults.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation, though detectives say that "investigation suggests that one or more suspects intentionally discharged a firearm at the victims."
No details about the possible shooters has been released by investigators.
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Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact detectives by calling (202) 727-9099 or texting the tip to 50411.
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