A reader passes on this very upsetting alert from MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying 14 persons of interest in reference to an Aggravated Assault incident which occurred in the 1900 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW, on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at approximately 1:00 AM. The subjects were captured by a nearby surveillance camera. DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME.

Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. CCN #19-123-001. Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411″