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Three overnight shootings in Washington leave 1 dead, several injured amid Howard homecoming weekend
Three shootings struck Washington, D.C., between Saturday night and early Sunday: a 3 a.m. shooting on Connecticut Avenue near Dupont Circle left three people shot, one adult male dead; shootings on V Street and Florida Avenue wounded four more, none life-threatening. It happened during Howard University's homecoming weekend; police have not confirmed links between the incidents or whether any victims were students. All three cases remain under investigation.
Why it matters
Three overnight shootings in Washington, D.C., left one person dead and several others injured between Saturday night and early Sunday. The violence came during Howard University's homecoming weekend, when large crowds gather across the District for celebrations, putting public safety in the spotlight. Police have not confirmed whether the incidents are connected or whether any victims were Howard students; all three investigations remain open.
The three incidents
According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reports: the first occurred around 11:27 p.m. Saturday on the 700 block of V Street NW, where a juvenile male suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and walked into a hospital for treatment. The second, around 11:53 p.m., was on the 900 block of Florida Avenue NW near Howard University's campus, where three people — two juvenile males and one adult male — suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds; a firearm was recovered nearby but no arrest was made, and the suspect was described as a male with an afro and a goatee wearing a light-colored puffer coat. The third came around 3 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of Connecticut Avenue NW near Dupont Circle, where two adult males and an adult female were shot; one adult male was pronounced dead at the scene while the other two victims' injuries were not life-threatening. The suspect was described as a Black male wearing all dark clothing. Anyone with information is urged to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
Sources
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reports (via PoPville, Oct. 18); wfbnews.com roundup.
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