FILE: An MPD van in Washington, D.C., January 2021. Photo: Mike Licht / Wikimedia Commons, “Inaugural preparation, January 15th: Roadblock,” CC BY 2.0; cropped and resized.
WASHINGTON – D.C. police said Thursday morning that an active shooting near 15th and P streets Northwest had developed into a barricade situation, and urged people to stay away from the area.
The Metropolitan Police Department said in a 9:21 a.m. update that its Emergency Response Team was at the scene in the 1500 block of 15th Street Northwest.
“Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,” the department said.
The update followed an 8:23 a.m. police alert reporting an active shooting near the intersection of 15th and P streets Northwest. Police said further updates would come through the department’s social media account.
The two police posts did not state how many people had been shot or provide information about their conditions. They also did not identify a suspect or give a motive.
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