WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were injured and one was killed in a shooting in northeast Washington D.C. on Monday night.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of F Street.
In a press conference Monday night, MPD Chief Robert Contee confirmed five people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.
None of the victims have been identified, however, Contee has confirmed all of the victims were men. No suspect information has been released at this time.
There is no word on what may have led up to the shooting.
The shooting is the latest incident of violent crime in the District. Police say 11 people were shot in D.C. in less than 12 hours in six different shootings over the weekend.
Around 90 minutes after the F Street incident, police reported another person shot in a separate shooting in Northeast D.C. According to MPD, a man was shot around 10 p.m. in the 200 block of Oglethorpe Street NE. Police have not released any suspect information.
Police are also investigating a triple shooting, a pregnant woman shot and two other shootings. All were shot within 24 hours.
The United States has suffered at least 385 mass shootings so far this year, according to the latest data from the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. — NNN-AGENCIES
