6 shot, including 2 children, after gunmen open fire in Washington DC neighborhood
Multiple people, including two young boys, were shot in a Washington D.C. neighborhood on Wednesday that left one person dead, police said.
Two boys, ages 9 and 12, were among multiple people shot in a fatal attack outside a Washington D.C. apartment complex Wednesday night.
The shooters got out of a vehicle and opened fire from across the street, hitting six people total, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a press conference Wednesday evening.
Police said they believe two shooters were involved.
Responding police officers found one man dead. A woman, a 9-year-old boy, and two other men were also located in the area suffering from gunshot wounds.
Smith added that a 12-year-old boy was brought to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Smith said he was determined to be a victim of the shooting.
All the surviving victims had non-life threatening injuries, she said.
"This is another example – and I've been here before in this space of violence – that we just cannot accept in our communities," Smith said. "My condolences go out to the family and friends who were impacted by this senseless gun violence tonight."
Police said they are looking for a light blue Toyota sedan possibly linked to the shooting with UNK tags, no front tags, dark tints and black rims.
