Police say at least 3 shot, ‘active threat’ in northwest DC

WASHINGTON — Police and federal brokers swarmed right into a northwest Washington neighborhood on Friday after a minimum of three folks have been shot in a flurry of gunfire. Metropolis officers warned folks to remain inside due to an “energetic menace” as dozens of officers in tactical gear looked for the suspect.

The legislation enforcement officers responded to the scene close to Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St. within the Van Ness neighborhood of Washington shortly earlier than 3:30 p.m. The incident is simply down the street from Howard College Regulation Faculty.

Police in tactical gear have been seen escorting folks out of an house constructing. Officers pointed their rifles upward towards different buildings and home windows because the folks moved shortly down the road with their arms raised above their heads.

The Metropolitan Police Division is warning individuals who stay within the close by neighborhoods of Cleveland Park and Van Ness to shelter in place. Assistant Police Chief Stuart Emerman mentioned the victims included two males, who have been in secure situation, and a juvenile feminine who suffered from a “minor gunshot wound.”

Emerman mentioned police have been additionally conscious of a video posted on-line which may be related to the taking pictures, although he cautioned that investigators hadn’t but authenticated the video. Police have been questioning witnesses on the scene and have been nonetheless attempting to discern a motive for the taking pictures, he mentioned.

The College of the District of Columbia, which is positioned close by, went into lockdown, telling college students and workers to shelter and keep in place. In a tweet, the faculty mentioned there was an “energetic taking pictures incident close to scholar housing” and the suspect remained at massive.

Video posted on Twitter captured the sound of bursts of fast gunfire.

A slew of legislation enforcement officers and emergency crews have been despatched to the scene. Brokers from the FBI arrived in an armored car and the U.S. Secret Service mentioned its officers have been aiding police within the search and on the scene. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives mentioned its brokers have been additionally aiding within the investigation.