The incident marks the second multiple-casualty shooting over the weekend in the United States, as 13 people were injured in a large fight with over 200 participants in Peoria, Illinois, on early Sunday.
Police in Washington DC have responded to a shooting incident in the northwest of the city, confirming that one person is dead and at least eight have been injured, while noting that three suspects are on loose.
According to the spokesperson, the victims are all adults. One of the injured has died.
According to police, the three were last seen in a dark blue or black vehicle with tinted windows.
At a briefing that took place after the shooting, police said that they were checking surveillance cameras to see if they can get some clear video footage of what appears to be a “targeted shooting”.
He also brought up the issue of gun violence, naming it a “real problem” in the city.
Earlier, Fox 5 DC reported that at least one had died and eight injured in a Sunday shooting in the northwest area of Washington DC, after saying that nine were hospitalized with three in critical condition.
Police responded to shots fired at the intersection of 14th Street NW and Spring Road Northwest, urging people in the area to be on the lookout for two men wearing black hoodies and one wearing a grey hoodie.
Photos that were made on scene by local reporters showed a heavy police presence in the area, where the shooting “appears to have happened in front of a row of businesses”.
No further details were immediately available.
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