By Associated Press - Saturday, May 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) - Police say someone shot into a car and killed two passengers as the vehicle drove in Washington, D.C.

News outlets report 23-year-old Mecca India Tyshea Gravette and 25-year-old Sukarno Turner were identified in the Thursday shooting.

Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a news conference that the gunman fired from another vehicle into a black car, where police found the victims. The woman was found dead inside of the car. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Newsham said the vehicle in which the victims were found appeared to be used for ride-sharing. The driver was not wounded during the incident.

An investigation is ongoing.

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