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7 people, 2 minors injured on July 4th mass shooting in Washington DC

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jul 2023 16:38
2 Min Read

The police officer states that the shooters opened fire at local residents who had been celebrating the Fourth of July.

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  • Meade Street in Washington DC following the shooting on July 4, 2023 (AP)
    Meade Street in Washington DC following the shooting on July 4, 2023. (AP)

Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department confirmed on Wednesday that nine people, including two minors, were wounded in a mass shooting during Fourth of July celebrations.

Leslie Parsons, assistant chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at the DC police, said that the police received a report of a shooting at around 1 am EST (05:00 GMT) and upon arrival, they learned that several victims were struck by gunfire. 

"All of our victims have non-life-threatening injuries. We do have a total of nine victims. Two of our victims are juveniles, one being nine years old, one being 17 years old," Parsons stated.

She added that the shooters opened fire at local residents who had been celebrating the Fourth of July.

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