Man Stabbed ‘Multiple Times’ in Shaw

Someone stabbed a man several times in Shaw earlier today.

The stabbing occurred inside of a building on the 600 block of Florida Ave. NW around 1:15 p.m. today, according to Rachel Schaerr, a spokeswoman for D.C. Police.

The victim was stabbed “multiple times,” police said, and was conscious when officers arrived at the scene. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Police put out the following tweet about an hour after the crime occurred:

Alert: Stabbing in the 600 block of Florida Avenue, NW. No lookout.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 14, 2016

We’ll update this story if we learn more.