Three people were shot Friday in Washington D.C., prompting a heavy police response as authorities continue searching for suspects, authorities stated.
Police and federal agents responded to a northwest Washington neighborhood on Friday after at least three people were shot in a blaze of gunfire.
“City officials warned people to stay inside because of an “active threat” as dozens of officers in tactical gear searched for the suspect,” AP reports.
DC SHOOTING: The search is on for a suspect accused of shooting multiple people in the nation’s capital, with the city’s mayor calling the situation an “active threat.” Context: Violent crime is up in the District 25 %
pic.twitter.com/X1N58WoQTp— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) April 22, 2022
JUST IN 🚨 Reports of active shooter near Edmund Burke Middle School, sounds of heavy shooting heard in Washington DC
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 22, 2022
Police say at least two people have been injured in a shooting in Washington, D.C., and dozens of law enforcement officers are responding as they search for a suspect.
The University of the District of Columbia went into lockdown. https://t.co/u2SCbZubln
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 22, 2022
From AP:
The law enforcement officers responded to the scene near Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St. in the Van Ness neighborhood of Washington shortly before 3:30 p.m. The incident is just down the road from Howard University Law School.
Police in tactical gear were seen escorting people out of an apartment building. Officers pointed their rifles upward toward other buildings and windows as the people moved quickly down the street with their hands raised above their heads.
The Metropolitan Police Department is warning people who live in the nearby neighborhoods of Cleveland Park and Van Ness to shelter in place. Assistant Police Chief Stuart Emerman said the victims included two adults, one man and one woman, who were in stable condition, and a juvenile female who suffered from a “minor gunshot wound.”
The DC Police Department reported a person of interest in connection to the shooting.
They stated the person of interest is 23-year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia.
“We are seeking a person of interest that we would like to speak with,” Assistant police Chief Stuart Emerman said.
🚨MPD is seeking the below person of interest in connection to the shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. This individual is 23 year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ziR0Vutw0p
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022
4.22.22 DC officials provide an additional update on a shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW https://t.co/htb5FldGK4
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022
WFTV added:
The shootings occurred shortly after the Edmund Burke School dismissed students for the day at 3:15 p.m. EDT, according to The Washington Post. The juvenile was listed in stable condition with a minor gunshot wound, while both adults were in critical but stable condition, Assistant police Chief Stuart Emerman said during a news conference.
No officers were injured, Emerman said.
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