A shooting incident has left several people injured in Washington D.C. where four of the victims are admitted to the hospital. The local law enforcement has already begun an investigation.
According to reports, the shooting was reported in a residential neighborhood on late Friday night. Emergency personnel responded promptly and rushed the wounded to nearby hospitals for treatment. The condition of the hospitalized ones is not specified.
The authorities have cordoned off the area to gather evidence and interview the eye witnesses. According to current information, no suspects have been known yet, and the motives of the shooting remain unknown. The law enforcing agencies have told the public to avoid the area while this investigation is being carried out.
Growing Gun Violence Concerns
The shooting in the nation’s capital is one incident in the continuously increasing gun shootouts happening within the country’s borders. This is still what advocacy groups seek through legislation due to the current frequency of similar events.
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