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A man was killed and five others — including two children — were injured
in a barrage of gunfire Wednesday in the nation’s capital.

The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. in the Carver Langston
neighborhood of Washington, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela
Smith said.

The tragic scene occurred about 8 miles away from the White House — where President Biden was hosting a state dinner in honor of visiting Japanese
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Investigators believe the suspects exited a vehicle and then began
shooting into a crowd of people on the street. Multiple people were shot.

One of the victims, an adult man, was killed.

Two men, a woman and a 9-year-old were taken by ambulance to local
hospitals.

A 12-year-old later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound and is also believed to be a victim in the shooting, Smith said.

The shooting comes as the District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39% in 2023.

The increase was largely fueled by a 35% rise in homicides and growth in carjackings, which nearly doubled.

Smith has pushed lawmakers to pass legislation that would strengthen
penalties for gun offenses in the nation’s capital.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/us-news/one-killed-five-wounded-in-mass- shooting-less-than-5-miles-from-bidens-state-dinner-at-white-house/

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