Six men were shot, one fatally, during a shooting that erupted Monday night in Northeast Washington, not far from Capitol Hill, authorities said.
The shooting was reported about 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of F Street NE outside the Azeeze Bates Apartment complex, said Police Chief Robert J. Conti III at a press conference on Monday evening. The five injured were taken to hospital. Their conditions were not known.
Conti said he did not know the motive for the shooting and that police did not know if the men knew each other. He said it appears there was a large group of people in the area when the shots were fired. An investigation is underway.
“I’m angry that residents have to experience this in their community tonight,” Conti said. The residents didn’t deserve it. They don’t deserve to be shot people in the communities they live in.
“The investments are made to stem the tide of violence in our communities,” Conti said. “Yet it seems like we have people in our communities who have just lost their sense of humanity.”
The scene of the shooting is in the Kingman Park neighborhood near the northeast end of Capitol Hill. A neighbor, one of several at the scene as ambulances lined the street, said she heard at least 15 gunshots.
Borough Commissioner Laura Gentile spent the evening talking with residents who live near the shooting.
“It’s terrible,” Gentile said. “This is the worst we’ve ever seen. People feel very insecure.”
Conti asked anyone with information to call 202-727-9099.
Monday’s violent night included three other shootings, none of which were fatal. A woman was shot on Gainesville Street SE; a man was shot on Newton Place NW; and another man was shot on Oglethorpe Street NE, all within a few hours, officials said.
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