Several people, including a police officer, were wounded by gunfire at a Juneteenth street party celebration being attended by hundreds of people in Northwest Washington, D.C. Sunday evening. The shooting took place on U Street between 14th and 13th Streets, about thirteen blocks north of the White House. UPDATE: Four people were shot according to police. A 15-year-old was killed. Among the three wounded is a police officer. Police were breaking up an illegal pop-up Juneteenth celebration called Moechella.
D.C. police respond to shooting at U St. Juneteenth celebration, screen image via Stanley E. Wilson/Twitter.
D.C. police: “MPD is responding to the area of 14th and U Street, NW, for a shooting incident in which multiple people have been shot, including an MPD officer. Media staging at 15th and U Street, NW. Chief Contee to provide a media briefing.”
MPD is responding to the area of 14th and U Street, NW, for a shooting incident in which multiple people have been shot, including an MPD officer. Media staging at 15th and U Street, NW. Chief Contee to provide a media briefing.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) June 20, 2022
Police union: “We can confirm that one of our members working in the area of 14th and U St NW has been shot. The member has been transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.”
We can confirm that one of our members working in the area of 14th and U St NW has been shot. The member has been transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.
— DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) June 20, 2022
Photos and videos from the scene show DC paramedics getting ready to transport at least three victims.
Gunshots in DC on 14th and U pic.twitter.com/THq82qeGcl
— Emir Sfaxi (@EmirSX) June 20, 2022
3 people at least getting transported to the hospital after the shooting on U street #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/UGsYHaTbKz
— Emir Sfaxi (@EmirSX) June 20, 2022
This sucks people were just celebrating and having fun. Gun violence is ruining people livelihood in #DC this was an event to celebrate Juneteenth with Go Go pic.twitter.com/4LTmhCbLkq
— Emir Sfaxi (@EmirSX) June 20, 2022
More from another poster.
#DCSHOOTING #MOECHELLA pic.twitter.com/FXWg2eWRjK
— Stanley E Wilson (@SEWINNOVATIVE) June 20, 2022
@nbcwashington #DCSHOOTING #MOECHELLA pic.twitter.com/XmGAyVSrSE
— Stanley E Wilson (@SEWINNOVATIVE) June 20, 2022
@nbcwashington #DCSHIOOTING #MORCHELLA pic.twitter.com/6hB75h0zqI
— Stanley E Wilson (@SEWINNOVATIVE) June 20, 2022
@nbcwashington #UStreet #Moechella pic.twitter.com/KeWrFk8gzw
— Stanley E Wilson (@SEWINNOVATIVE) June 20, 2022
#DCSHOOTING #MOECHELLA @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/xJLASsNHCD
— Stanley E Wilson (@SEWINNOVATIVE) June 20, 2022
UPDATES to come.
Video of sound of gunshots:
#BREAKING: Reports of 1 dead, multiple injured, including a law enforcement official, following a shooting at a musical festival in Washington, DC.
Vid via @BatShitKrazy_ https://t.co/UHZ7bscRfr pic.twitter.com/r5JWdC6LoI
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) June 20, 2022
Video of police update:
Chief Contee and city officials provide an update regarding a shooting with multiple victims shot, including an MPD officer, that occurred this evening in the area of 14th and U Street, NW. https://t.co/j2w5yXqvPZ
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) June 20, 2022
Four people were shot. A 15-year-old has died, three others were wounded including a police officer. Police were clearing an unpermitted Juneteenth street party when gunfire rang out.
BREAKING from DC Police Chief Contee with Mayor Bowser by his side: A total of four people have been shot. One officer, two adults, and one juvenile. The juvenile is believed to be 15 years old and is deceased. pic.twitter.com/zAaktblVEi
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 20, 2022
Eyewitness:
Daniel Dyson witnessed the U St shooting after the #moechella festival. He says he was standing right next to the officer who was shot. A 15-year-old boy was killed, according to @DCPoliceDept. We’re live on @fox5dc at 11 pic.twitter.com/FQfhIDkzJP
— Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) June 20, 2022
U STREET SHOOTING: @fox5dc @LindsayAWatts did emotional interview with witness on scene. He said, “This right here is too much for me. This has to come to a standstill… This is something I will never forget… I don’t think I would come outside for nothing else ever here in DC.” pic.twitter.com/niNLtFD2z5
— Sierra Fox (@thesierrafox) June 20, 2022
Crowd reacts to gunshots:
Situation after shoot out at #Washington America
shooting happened at an intersection near the site of a Juneteenth music concert on 14th and U Street in the United States capital city. It’s scary. #ShootOut #America pic.twitter.com/IuogVKhly6
— Rahul Pandey (@IRahulPandey1) June 20, 2022
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