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.”
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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