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A drive-by shooting in Washington DC left nine people, including two youths, with non-life-threatening injuries as they celebrated Independence Day with their community, police say.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5, Washington DC metro police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to receive reports of shots fired at a townhouse within the city limits.
Nine people were shot in a “targeted” shooting at a July 4 celebration in a Washington DC neighborhood. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Leslie Parsons, assistant chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a news conference that authorities are looking for a dark-colored SUV after a preliminary investigation.
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Parsons said the shooting was “targeted” and that the nine victims were outside celebrating the Fourth of July when the dark-colored SUV reportedly drove by, stopped and began firing at them.
“(The SUV) He stopped and fired shots in the direction of some of our residents who were outside celebrating the 4th of July,” Parsons said. “It appears that the shooting was aimed at the residents and victims who were affected.”
Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Investigative Services Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department provided an update on the shooting on Wednesday, July 7. (DC Police via Twitter)
According to the police, two of the victims were minors, one was nine years old and the other was 17 years old.
All victims, including the youths, were transported to a local hospital where they are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Police encouraged witnesses to send any images and videos that might assist police to the Washington DC Metro Police at (202) 727-9099. Any information provided may lead to a reward.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on Fox News Digital’s breaking news team. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhiteten.
