15-year-old shot dead and three others, including a cop, injured – Mochella at DC Juneteenth Music Festival
- Several people were shot Sunday night near a music festival in Washington DC
- A policeman was injured in the bullet injury and was admitted to the hospital in stable condition
- The condition of the other victims remains unknown at this time.
- The shooting took place near the intersection of 14th and U Street NW, where the Mochella Music Festival, a Juneteenth festival, was taking place.
- Police say gunman is still absconding
A 15-year-old boy has died after being shot at a social justice-inspired concert in Washington DC,
A total of four people, including two adults and a cop, were shot on Sunday evening near the intersection of 14th and U Street NW, where the Mochela concert, a Juneteenth festival, was taking place.
Police confirmed that the officer was taken to a regional hospital and his condition is stable. The other two victims are also recovering.
video shared Twitter As shots began to sound, people were shown rolling over cars, forcing people to run for cover.
Other footage showed first responders providing assistance at the scene, while a large crowd dispersed from the area.
Police are still looking for the gunman.
Several people, including a police officer, were shot at a social justice-inspired concert in Washington DC
Videos shared on Twitter showed ravines rolling over cars, forcing people to run for cover
The shooting took place on Sunday evening near the intersection of 14th and U Street NW, where the Mochela Music Festival, a Juneteenth festival, was taking place.
Police confirmed that the officer was taken to a regional hospital and his condition is stable. The condition of the other victims remains unknown at this time.
Police said chaos broke out soon after a fight broke out among Mochela attendees.
After the fight broke out, a secondary incident occurred, causing the festival attendees to disperse. Police say the exact nature of the second incident is not clear at this time.
The police closed it after determining the festival was not safe. Paramedics were assisting those who were injured after being crushed by a running mob.
During their initial response to the scene, police recovered a gun from an attendee.
Soon after, shots were fired near the intersection of 14th and U Street NW, injuring three people and killing one.
Several guns, including that of a victim, were confiscated near the shooting site.
Officers are engaged in evacuating the area and search is on for the shooter. The police are yet to recover the weapon of the gunman.
Footage shows first responders providing assistance at the scene
Police still looking for gunman
DC Police said the Mochela festival, described as an advocacy festival promoting the culture of Washington, DC, was an “unpermitted event”.
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. “We certainly want people to be held accountable when they organize events in our city without permission,” Conti III told reporters.
‘Unfortunately, things like this can happen when you have people or the wrong mix of people who introduced firearms to a situation. This is unfortunate and we will very soon interact with them and see what legal action should be taken as a result of a non-permitted incident in our city.’
The SHO said that the investigation is in the preliminary stage.
This is a developing story; Please check back for more updates.
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