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Bystander hit in head by stray bullet after Northwest DC shooting

File - D.C. police cars on Memorial Day weekend.(²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — A man is in critical condition Tuesday after being hit by a stray bullet in Northwest D.C.

The shooting took place after noon Tuesday near the corner of First and Kennedy streets Northwest, D.C. police Chief Peter ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ham said during a press conference New Year’s Day.

A preliminary investigation found that someone fired shots during a dispute between two groups, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ham said. The man was shot in the head as he visited a local business. 

The man was conscious and breathing when he was taken to a hospital, and is now in critical condition, said D.C. Police spokeswoman Kristen Metzger in an interview with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. 

Police did not release further details on the victim.

Police are interviewing people of interest, he said. Not much is known about the male shooter, except that he was wearing a red jacket, Metzger said.

Detectives are seeking more information on the suspect and what happened, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ham said. They will be in the area collecting surveillance footage to find out more about what happened. 

Those with information about what happened are .

Below is a map of the area where the shooting happened.

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