Reports: 9 People Shot in Washington in Less Than 30 Minutes

Rescue vehicles are seen following a shooting in Washington, D.C., U.S. September 19, 2019, in this picture obtained from social media. Chris G Collison/via Reuters

Nine people were shot and killed in a span of about 30 minutes in Washington on the night of Thursday, Sept. 19, police said.

At around 10 p.m. local time, officers were sent to the 1300 block of Columbia Road in Northwest, located about 2 miles from the White House, after gunfire erupted.