DC Shooting

2022 - 6 - 20

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The New York Times"

15-Year-Old Is Killed and 3 Are Shot in Gunfire at D.C. Music Festival (The New York Times)

The police had shut down the event, known as Moechella, a free street festival that they said was unauthorized, after previous disturbances.

Earlier this month, a brawl turned a packed Philadelphia street into a scene of terror after two men pulled out guns and began firing wildly at each other. Chief Contee said that the officer who was shot was expected to recover and that the two other adults were in stable condition. “Illegal firearms in the hands of people who should not have them make events like this unsafe for people who just want to enjoy the beautiful weather, who want to enjoy Father’s Day, who want to enjoy our city,” he said. The shooting occurred at a festival The Washington City Paper described as “a free, go-go band-led event full of Black cultural spirit and anti-gentrification passion.” The newspaper said the event’s name blends slang for friend, “moe,” with the name of the music festival Coachella. The circumstances of the shooting remained unclear late Sunday, but he said that police officers did not fire their weapons, and he suggested that all four people had been shot with the same gun. As police and emergency medical workers cleared the area to treat people who were injured while fleeing a disturbance, “several individuals were shot,” Chief Robert J. Contee III of the Metropolitan Police Department said at a news conference late Sunday.

Teenage Boy Killed In Concert Shooting In D.C., Police Officer ... (Forbes)

The shooting took place near the venue of an unauthorized concert that had been shut down by police following another incident.

68%. That’s the percentage of voters across the country who support the enactment of stricter gun laws, according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll published last week. Calls for more stringent gun legislation have risen following multiple recent mass shooting incidents—including one at a primary school in Texas that resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. The shooting took place near the venue of the concert shortly after it was shut down and a police officer was among the three people who were wounded by gunfire.

Teen killed, officer among 3 injured in shooting after D.C. music ... (Axios)

Police in Washington, D.C., were searching for a suspect after a 15-year-old boy was killed and an officer was among three other people injured following a ...

Two people were killed and five were injured in a mass shooting in San Antonio on Saturday night. Police in Washington, D.C., were searching for a suspect after a 15-year-old boy was killed and an officer was among three other people injured following a music festival on Sunday evening, officials said. What to watch: Police believe one person was responsible for the shooting and officers were still searching for the suspect, Contee said.

Gunfire near a concert in Washington, DC, kills a 15-year-old and ... (CNN)

Before the deadly melee, two other incidents had already caused panic and trampling at the unauthorized concert, the DC police chief said.

Several firearms were discovered from the scene, including a handgun on one of the adults who was shot, Contee said. He did not provide details of the incident but said "people started to scatter at that point." "In this case, unfortunately, a 15-year-old lost his life." He said emergency personnel recovered an illegal firearm from one person as they tended to the injured. "The chief and I will continue to make sure we have the resources we need on these corridors and all of our corridors, but we need some accountability here." The 15-year-old boy was killed, and three adults were wounded, including a police officer, Contee said.

DC Shooting: Teen killed, officer and 2 adults shot at unpermitted ... (masslive.com)

Police in Washington, D.C., say a 15-year-old boy was shot to death and three adults, including a police officer.

In the hours that followed a fight broke out, and then an incident of an undetermined nature caused people to scatter, Contee said. Social media had promoted a free music event known as Moechella and several hundred people were gathering in the area around 6 p.m., Contee said. The incident took place near 14th and U Streets NW, about 2 miles north of the White House.

Reward offered in DC mass shooting that killed 15-year-old boy (ABC News)

Police are asking for the public's help after a mass shooting broke out in Washington, D.C., killing a 15-year-old boy.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099. A reward up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to the gunman’s arrest and conviction. The 15-year-old boy, identified by police as Chase Poole, was killed and three people, including a D.C. Metropolitan police officer, were injured, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said.