Watch live: 3 shot near UDC campus, police searching for shooter

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WUSA, channel 9, hasn't talked about anything else. Their studios are about a mile west of the scene of the shooting. The staff could get in their cars and drive right over in a few minutes.

https://www.mapquest.com/us/district-of-columbia/wusa-9-44061846

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Watch live: 3 shot near UDC campus, police searching for shooter

One man, a woman and a juvenile girl were shot near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street NW. All three are stable.

Author: Laura Wainman
Published: 3:56 PM EDT April 22, 2022
Updated: 6:08 PM EDT April 22, 2022

WASHINGTON — DC Police are searching for the person, or persons, responsible for a shooting near the campus of the University of District of Columbia (UDC) in Northwest, D.C. where at least three people are injured.

One man, a woman and a juvenile girl were shot near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street NW at 3:20 p.m., according to MPD Assistant Chief Stuart Emerman. All three were taken to the hospital for treatment and the two adults are in stable but critical condition, while the juvenile has minor injuries, Emerman said. Several schools, businesses and apartment buildings in the area have been evacuated, or are being asked to shelter in place for safety.

Emerman said currently the police do not have any suspects at the time. ... "We are continuing to search the area, and we have it locked down as we are looking for any suspect or suspects," Emerman said. "We do not have a motive at this time, and we do not know the full details of what took place."

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The U.S. park police, Secret Service, FBI, ATF and UDC Police are all assisting with the investigation and search for persons involved in the shooting.

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This is a developing story and WUSA9 will continue to update as more information becomes available to our newsroom.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Every local station except channel 7, which has contracted to carry "Wheel of Fortune" and

Last edited Sat Apr 23, 2022, 06:34 AM - Edit history (3)

"Jeopardy!", has forgotten all about anything else tonight.

This is a big deal.

The shooting happened near the Edmund Burke School, but this was not a school shooting.

April 22, 2022
7:14 PM EDT
Last Updated 12 min ago
Washington police hunt for gunman who wounded 3 near elite prep school
By Chris Gallagher

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Edited: Well, maybe it was a school shooting, but the shooter was in an apartment across the street, not roaming the hallways of the school, which is usually how school shootings work.

More editing: it doesn't seem that he was targeting students in particular. The Post says that he was shooting indiscriminately. So, not a school shooting. Until that changes again.

[IronLionZion]

2. Damn, that's a relatively safe neighborhood

WTF is going on in my city? There are way too many shootings recently

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Suspect in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say

LOCAL CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Suspect in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say

The shooting near Connecticut Avenue plunged schools into lockdown and sent terrified residents running for safety.

By Peter Hermann, Fredrick Kunkle, Clarence Williams and Emily Davies
Yesterday at 4:08 p.m. EDT | Updated today at 12:14 a.m. EDT

A man who police believe indiscriminately shot at people from an apartment Friday, wounding three adults and a child and spreading fear in the Van Ness area of Northwest Washington, apparently took his own life as tactical officers breached his door. ... D.C. police Chief Robert J. Contee III said officers found six firearms, including long guns, hand guns and ammunition, along with a tripod used to mount rifles in the apartment where the man was found dead. ... The man shot himself, according to two individuals familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

The chief described a “sniper-like setup” in the a fifth-floor apartment that overlooked the shooting scene outside the Edmund Burke School. After finding the man dead, Contee said at a news conference that authorities are still investigating a motive, but “Our communities are now safe.”

The shooting launched the community into chaos, as students in lockdown were separated from their parents for hours, law enforcement in camouflage and armored vehicles rolled down the streets and police escorted terrified residents — many who were asked to march with their hands up — out of nearby buildings. ... The incident shut down one of the busiest avenues in the city, and instead of being filled with people enjoying a spring Friday night, police cars, yellow tape and ambulances stretched across the scene for blocks and blocks.

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Separately, the Edmund Burke School Wikipedia page was revised online Friday to include, “A gunman shot at the school on April 22, 2022. The suspect is still at large,” by a user named Raymond Spencer at 4:33 p.m., according to the Wikipedia page history. It was revised by the user at 4:04 p.m. to include the sentence, “Hope they catch him soon!” according to the Wikipedia page history.

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Jasmine Hilton, Justin Wm. Moyer, Alice Crites, Razzan Nakhlawi, Justin Jouvenal, Perry Stein, Sarah Cahlan, Martin Weil, Tom Jackman and Ellie Silverman contributed to this report.

By Peter Hermann, Fredrick Kunkle, Clarence Williams and Emily Davies