Washington DC shooting leaves 15-year-old dead and 3 hurt including cop after gunfire erupts on U and 14th Street
A TEENAGER is dead after a shooting in Washington, DC during a Moechella event.
According to police, two adults and a police officer were shot and taken to hospitals for medical treatment, however, the 15-year-old boy did not survive.
Moechella, an event described as an “Advocacy Festival Amplifying the Culture of Washington, DC,” held an event celebrating Juneteenth.
However, during a press conference, police said the event was not permitted.
“All it takes is one person introducing a gun to the situation that makes it deadly and in this case, a 15-year-old lost his life,” said Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee.
“My condolences to that 15-year-old’s family as well as the other people that are injured,” he said, adding that he will be going to the hospital to check on the police officer and his family.
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Police said that it did not appear that an exchange of gunfire occurred but multiple firearms were recovered at the scene.
However, it’s unknown if those weapons had to do with this particular incident.
The shooting occurred in the area of 14th and U Street, according to the DC Police Department’s Twitter account.
Another tweet called for civilians to be on the lookout for a 5’4 suspect with curly hair and wearing all-black clothing.
“DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911.”
Footage from the Citizen app shows a heavy police presence in the area with roads blocked off.