WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Three men were hurt in two mid-morning shootings that broke out on Benning Road NE on Monday, police detailed.

The first shooting happened at about 9:50 a.m. in the 1700 block of Benning Road NE. There, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital while conscious and breathing.

The second shooting happened less than two hours later, at 11:25 a.m. in the 1500 block of Benning Road NE.

There, MPD found two men had been shot. They were both taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries. At the time, they were conscious and breathing.

It was not clear whether the shootings were related. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099 or to text the department's t

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