BREAKING NEWS: Teen father, 17, killed and at least 20 others injured after multiple gunmen open fire at block party in Washington D.C.
Gunfire erupted at outdoor cookout that drew hundreds of people
A Washington, D.C. police officer is “fighting for her life” after being shot during an early morning incident that left at least one teenager dead and dozens of others sent to the hospital, Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a press conference Sunday.
Police responded to reports of shots fired shortly before 1 a.m. in the 3300 block of Dubois Place in a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington. Christopher “Poppy” Brown, 17, was shot and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, Fox 5 DC reported.
At least nine others were also taken to area hospitals to be treated for gunshot wounds, WTOP reported. Other victims grazed by bullets began to arrive at a nearby fire station.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Peter Newsham provided more details at a press conference.
The gunfire erupted at a cookout with hundreds of people gathered outside, a neighbor told WUSA. Several social media posts advertised the annual “34th-n-EAT” block party to be held in the area Saturday night with bottles of alcohol and a DJ.
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“It was terrible. You had quite a few people laying on the ground, people ducking under cars,” one neighbor told WTOP.
More than 20 responding units, including D.C. Fire and EMS, arrived at the scene. The street was littered with bullet casings, as well as car keys and other belongings left behind by people fleeing the gunfire.
No arrests have been made. Police remained at the scene and continued to investigate Sunday morning.
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