Several individuals, including a police officer, were shot during a music festival in Washington. The event occurred on U Street in Northwest, according to local media.
“MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) is responding to the situation in 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,” stated the DC Police Department in a tweet.
A police officer was shot, according to the police department.
In a tweet, DC police Union also confirmed that a police officer was shot during the DC shooting.
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.
The shooting occurred on or near the venue of “Moechella,” a Juneteenth music festival on 14th and U Street. There have been unsubstantiated allegations that more casualties have been discovered, including one MPD officer who was shot in the leg. The police are advising everyone to stay away from the area.
In recent years, there has been an upsurge in gun violence in the United States. The events, particularly the one at a Texas high school, have sparked public outrage and prompted calls for stricter gun laws.
Gun rights are protected by the US constitution, and any call for gun restriction is met with fierce political resistance, particularly from the Republican Party.
US President Joe Biden has underlined the need to ban assault weapons.
We need to ban assault weapons. … if we can’t, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21. Ban high-capacity magazines. Strengthen background checks. Enact safe storage laws and red flag laws. Repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability.
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