we do not know the age, but a male victim was not conscious, thebreathing, taken to hospital. we do not have an update of his status. they called in a homicide investigators, who were on the scene collecting evidence. they seemed to have been focusing on a car a little down the hill in the parking lot, collecting most of the evidence there. we don't know what started this, how many were involved. we don't know of there is a lookout or a description of suspects. the police are still on the scene, collecting evidence in the shooting. andlater shooting in d.c., as we get more information during the course of the newscast or over the next few minutes, we will bring them to you. live in northeast d.c., roz plater, abc 7 news. alison: this year, there has been a 41% spike in d.c. homicides, prompting a public hearing tonight. the d.c. mayor has a plan that includes $23 million of public safety projects, but the parents that may beon say missing the mark. their daughter was the 27-year-old journalist gunned down at a bus stop in may. >> this is not a public health issue, as i know mo