Two Shot Inside Adams Morgan Restaurant, One Dies

The gunfire occurred about 4:20 p.m. in an alley near the intersection, authorities said.

One man was taken to a hospital with a chest wound. Despite being hit in the head, the other apparently drove himself to Howard University Hospital in a car with bullet holes in the windshield, said D.C. police Inspector Jacob Kishter.

Details were not available last night. Kishter said police knew of no motive: "We're trying to figure that out."

The site, in an area that is becoming increasingly known for dining, entertainment and upscale housing, struck many as surprising.

"It's pretty unusual," Kishter said.

Ramon Estrada, who lives in the 1400 block of T Street and is an advisory neighborhood commissioner, also described the shooting as a "very unusual" event on a pleasant autumn afternoon.

It's a "great neighborhood," he said. "We were all surprised."

Another resident said lesser crime, including car theft, is not rare there. But a serious shooting was, she said.

One former T Street resident now living in the Chevy Chase section of upper Northwest said, "I am as amazed that it would happen there as I would be here."