Washington ( CNN ) Washington was rocked late Thursday by shootings -- one at the gates of the U.S. Census Bureau 's headquarters and another in a popular area packed with restaurant patrons . The shootings were connected , authorities said . They began with what authorities believe was a domestic kidnapping incident , according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier . The suspect 's vehicle was spotted outside the Census Bureau , which is in Suitland , Maryland . A guard apparently approached the vehicle and saw two people arguing . That guard was then shot at least once in the upper body , said Prince George 's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady . The guard was in extremely critical condition , according to Brady . The police chief said the suspect then fled the scene . Officers picked up the chase , and the suspect fired gunshots at multiple locations , Lanier said . The chase ended in a crash on Washington 's busy H Street . A shootout ensues , Lanier said . An officer and the suspect were wounded , according to the police chief . Both were conscious and talking when they left the scene . `` Right now , we have every reason to believe that the car that we have in this last incident here is the same car involved and the same person involved in the kidnapping , '' she said . Lanier told reporters the kidnapping victim was located and is in good condition . She did not identify the suspect , nor the guard , nor the officer who were injured . Steve Brusk reported from Washington . Dana Ford wrote from Atlanta . CNN 's Greg Botelho also contributed to this report .
Authorities believe the two shootings are connected . A suspect leads police on a wild chase , firing at multiple locations . A the U.S. Census Bureau 's guard is in critical condition , a fire official says .