One Killed, 8 Others Injured in Washington Shooting

At least one man died and eight others were wounded in Washington D.C. after three men opened fire on a busy street in the city’s Columbia Heights area.
One Killed, 8 Others Injured in Washington Shooting
A Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a tape police line along the Tidal Basin, in Washington on March 23, 2020. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
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At least one man died and eight others were wounded Sunday in Washington, D.C. after three men opened fire on a busy street in the city’s Columbia Heights neighborhood, police said.

Nine victims—eight men and one woman—were rushed to local hospitals following the incident just before 5 p.m. on 14th Street and Spring Road, Police Chief Peter Newsham said during a press briefing at the scene.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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