Bloody day in Washington DC: 3 dead and 9 wounded in at least five shootings
The country's capital is being torn apart by violence.
La alcaldesa de Washington DC, Muriel Bowser (Cordon Press)
This Wednesday, 12 people were shot in Washington DC, in a day of bloodshed that left 3 dead and 9 wounded. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the first incident occurred early morning just after 02:05am, a double shooting in which a man was killed and a woman was seriously injured on Florida Avenue.
Another shooting was recorded on O Street around 12:50pm. Authorities explained that it occurred in the vicinity of a senior citizens center. Two men were killed, and three others were wounded.
Fox News reported that the shooting occurred near a drug dealership and a homeless outreach center.
Just minutes later, a teenager was shot in the northeast of the city. Police found him conscious and breathing.
Another gunshot victim, an adult male, was found in the southeast shortly after 18:00.
At 19:30, three men were shot near Quincy Place. Police found two of the injured victims, who were transported to hospital, while the third arrived at a medical center on his own.
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