Several people, including police officer, shot at in Washington DC

Washington DC (United States): A number of individuals, together with a police officer, had been shot at a music occasion on U Road Northwest in Washington DC on Monday, in line with native media stories.

The capturing befell at or close to the location of a Juneteenth music live performance known as “Moechella” on 14th and U Road, a location that’s simply lower than 2 miles from the White Home in the US capital metropolis, the stories mentioned.

Addressing a press convention, the DC Police Division mentioned, “one juvenile at this level, it seems, is lifeless. 2 different civilians and 1 police officer are injured. They’re recovering.”

Earlier, the DC Police Division tweeted, “MPD (Metropolitan Police Division) is responding to the state of affairs within the space of 14th and U Road, NW, for a capturing incident during which a number of individuals have been shot, together with an MPD officer. Media staging at fifteenth and U Road, NW. Chief Contee to supply a media briefing.”

DC police Union additionally confirmed {that a} police officer was shot throughout the capturing. Taking to Twitter, it mentioned: ” We are able to affirm that one among our members working within the space of 14th and U St NW has been shot. The member has been transported to the hospital and is in steady situation.”

This comes round a month after a mass capturing incident befell at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde in Texas on Might 24 during which a number of individuals together with 19 kids had been killed.

Inside per week, an aged girl was killed and two different individuals had been injured when gunfire erupted at a highschool commencement ceremony in New Orleans on Might 31.

Amid the growing incidents of gun violence in the US, President Joe Biden had mentioned that the US must ban assault weapons for the sake of defending kids and households or increase the age to buy them from 18 to 21.