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The “peaceful” demonstration in DC Sunday night ended up with a young boy dead and three more injured.
Among the wounded was a DC police officer.
The shooting occurred at the Moechella festival
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Police were trying to disburse the crowd when gunfire erupted.
When the dust settled, a 15-year-old boy had been killed.
Three others, including a police officer, were wounded during the shootout.
This was a Juneteenth celebration that went south after the event had to be broken up for dangerous conditions.
Police reportedly recovered illegal firearms at the scene, including one that was taken before the shooting.
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee stated, “When you have large gatherings in a dense area, all it takes is one person introducing a gun to the situation that makes it deadly.
“In this case, unfortunately, a 15-year-old lost his life.”
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
Contee continued, “I think there’s a theme that you see here,” the police chief continued. “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 and want to enjoy our city.”
Mayor Bowser added, “We have a child that was killed today at an event that did not have any proper planning for the number of people who were here.
“Even with our police managing a crowd on site, somebody used a gun and a child is dead. We need some accountability here.”
