9 folks shot and wounded in D.C., together with 2 juveniles, as violence continues to mar July Fourth

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Nine folks had been shot and wounded, together with two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police mentioned.

Shortly earlier than 1 a.m. police responded to a report of a taking pictures on Meade Street within the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. capital, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Metropolitan Police Department mentioned in an announcement on Twitter.

Upon their arrival officers found a number of taking pictures victims, together with a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old, Parsons mentioned.

A dark-colored SUV seen driving by way of the neighborhood, stopped after which shot on the victims outdoors having fun with the July Fourth vacation, Parsons mentioned, calling the taking pictures focused.

Several victims had been transported to native hospitals by D.C. Fire and EMS whereas others transported themselves. All the victims suffered non-life-threatening accidents, Parsons mentioned. None have been recognized.

It was not instantly clear if there was a couple of shooter within the car and no arrests have been made.

The D.C. taking pictures is the newest in a string of mass shootings over a violent vacation weekend. Twenty-eight folks had been shot, two fatally at a block get together in Baltimore early Sunday. Authorities say most of the taking pictures victims had been beneath 18.

On Monday evening, a gunman in a bulletproof vest has opened fireplace on the streets of Philadelphia, killing 5 folks and wounding two boys, 2 and 13, earlier than he surrendered to responding officers, police.