3 Men Shot Outside Kennedy Recreation Center in DC

Three males are recovering within the hospital Sunday after being shot exterior of a D.C. recreation middle.

Pictures had been fired simply earlier than 6 p.m. close to the intersection of O Road and seven^th Road NW, exterior the Kennedy Recreation Middle.

D.C. police stated the victims are anticipated to be OK, however particulars about their accidents should not identified.

Authorities at this level within the investigation imagine the gunfire was doubtless a drive-by, however have but to launch any data on a automobile that would have been concerned.

“[There were] a number of rounds of gunfire. Our officers additionally heard the gunfire. They had been on scene immediately,” Capt. Chris Moore, of the Metropolitan Police Division, stated. 

Police stated whoever fired on the three males shortly took off, and it doesn’t seem that any of the victims fired again.

“Right now, it appears similar to a one-direction capturing,” Moore stated.  

A number of autos had been additionally struck, and issues might have been worse if there have been extra bystanders close by.

Extra stated the capturing seems focused, however the motive was not instantly clear.

One lady who lives proper subsequent to the recreation middle who wished to stay nameless stated she was involved, however not stunned.

“It positively makes me nervous. I don’t wish to stroll on that nook ever. Once I’m strolling round, I are inclined to keep away from that space,” she stated. “As a result of I do know that if one thing had been to occur, it’s most likely on that nook.”

Police are asking anybody with data on the potential shooter to contact them.  

“We’re making an attempt to place an finish to this gun violence as a lot as we are able to,” Moore stated. 

Authorities stated they’re reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses at this level within the investigation, however they don’t imagine that there’s an instantaneous risk to the general public.