MPD is responding to the 4100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW for the report of at least 2 shooting victims. There is a large police presence in the area. Updates will follow.
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4:18 PM Update: The location of this incident is 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. Police are in the area conducting active sweeps.
Residents in the Cleveland Park and Van Ness area should shelter in place.
Media staging will be at Connecticut Ave. and Porter Street, NW.
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If anyone in the area of this incident has any information, please call us at (202) 727-9099 or text us at 50411.
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4:27 pm Update: There have been at least 3 victims located of two adult males and one juvenile female.
Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place.
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Media briefing will be held at 5:30 pm at Connecticut Avenue and Porter Street, NW. The briefing will be live-streamed on our Twitter account.
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There is an established Family Reunification Site located at 3310 Connecticut Ave, NW, (Cleveland Park Library).
If you are looking to find a family member/child, please go to this location and speak with officials from MPD and assisting DC government agencies.
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4.22.22 DC officials provide an update on a shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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The next media briefing will be held at 7:30 pm at Connecticut Avenue and Porter Street, NW. The briefing will be live-streamed on our Twitter account.
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🚨MPD is seeking the below person of interest in connection to the shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. This individual is 23 year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia. 🚨
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7:54 pm Update: There are 4 total victims in this shooting incident. 2 adult females, 1 adult male, and a juvenile (12 year-old) female. The additional adult female victim is in her 60’s and suffered a graze wound to the back.
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9:26 PM Update: The next media briefing will begin shortly.
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The suspect has been located deceased inside of a residence in the area of Conn Ave and Van Ness St, NW.
The shelter in place has now ended.
Thank you to our community for your cooperation and thank you to our DC government and federal partners for your assistance today.
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*PHOTOS* Multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammo were recovered inside the fifth floor apartment where the suspect was found deceased.
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To our community: thank you for your help & patience yesterday. There will be a continued police presence near the intersection of Conn. Ave. and Van Ness St., NW throughout the day. If you have info or tips regarding this incident please call our CIC at 202-727-9099/text 50411.
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