Authorities reported a distressing incident in Washington DC on Wednesday evening, where one person lost their life and several others, including two children, sustained injuries in a shooting incident.
According to officials, the shooting occurred in the city’s northeast around 6:10 pm.
Reports indicate that a man was fatally wounded at the scene, while five others, including a nine-year-old and a 12-year-old, were transported to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.
Police have launched a public alert seeking information about the vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting, which fled the scene shortly after the incident.
“Lookout is for a light blue Toyota sedan, UNK tags, no front tags, dark tints, black rims possibly occupied with two shooters inside.
L/S heading Eastbound on Maryland Ave NE” read a tweet from the Washington police.
During a press briefing, Pamela A Smith, the police chief, extended her condolences to the victims and their families, assuring the public that law enforcement is actively addressing the recent surge in violence.
While overall violent crime rates have decreased by 22% compared to the previous year, there have been three other shooting incidents in DC this week alone, resulting in multiple injuries.
“We are working tirelessly to really help remove some of these illegal guns that are on our streets, we’re working with our ATFs, we’re working with some of our taskforce,” Smith stated during the briefing.
“What we’re seeing is an increase in guns in the district and we’re doing everything we can to ensure we’re removing those guns off of our streets.”
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