Florida
Developing: Shooting/Multiple Shots Fired on Connecticut at Florida Ave, NW just after 9:30pm
Replace: “MPD experiences the next street closures in each instructions because of police exercise:
1700-1800 blocks of Connecticut Avenue NW
2000 block of Florida Avenue NW”
Replace from MPD: “Capturing within the 1900 b/o S Avenue, NW. No lookout.”
Readers began reporting simply after 9:30pm: “Apparently two folks shot on Florida and Connecticut, large police presence. Entire block closed off as much as the Hilton”
“Heard a ton of gunshots on Florida & Connecticut as we drove by. Individuals had been working…”
“was simply stopped on the gentle right here at nineteenth and Florida and abruptly heard round 12+ pictures go off, sounded prefer it got here from one of many blocks proper behind us. Of us strolling on the sidewalk began working the opposite means.”
“a number of pictures fired on Connecticut and S road proper by Flippin Pizza. No less than one individual was hit and in crucial situation. Massive police response virtually instantly.”
“it was SO loud. Lots a variety of pictures.”
“It was A LOT of pictures at about 9:34pm. A LOT.”