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Fear and confusion were captured on camera on a Washington, DC street where a shooting allegedly killed one teenager and injured several others, including a police officer.
The video was shared on Twitter by the National Fraternal Order of Police, a police organisation in the United States. It begins on a crowded street with multiple police trucks and uniformed men.
Then four shots are fired, and individuals are seen fleeing for cover in fear.
The footage then cuts to a corner where police officers appear to be watching over their injured colleague.
“Two adults and one juvenile were shot. A police officer was also targeted. The cop and two victims are being treated in a hospital. At this point, it looks that one victim, the juvenile, has died “In a briefing, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J Contee said.
According to Fox News, the incident took occurred at Moechella, a “Advocacy Festival Amplifying the Culture of Washington DC.”
In the aftermath of recent occurrences of gun violence in the United States, President Joe Biden stated that the country requires stricter rules for gun ownership in order to safeguard children and families.
