In the early hours of Monday morning, 11 people in D.C. were caught in a drive-by shooting that left them wounded, one of them in serious condition, police told The Associated Press.
The shooting took place at 2:10 a.m. on the corner of North Capitol Street and New York Avenue, located in front of a crime-fested apartment complex, police said.
Video of shooting here.
The youngest hurt in the shooting was a 17-year-old teenager, wounded in the arms and legs, Cathy Lanier, D.C. police chief, said in an interview with The Washington Post.
Peter Newsham, assistant police chief, told The Post the most injured victim was shot in the back, however, none of the injuries were were life-threatening.
Newsham said the motive behind the shooting is still under investigation. Authorities are combing through the neighborhood and seeking more information about two cars in the region. The two cars allegedly involved were driving along the street and passed Tyler House, which is an 8-story residential tower. The detectives interviewed as many witnesses, even those hurt in the shooting. The victims are currently being treated in three of the D.C. hospitals.
Currently, police have a lead from a video, which they posted, depicting the incident and people falling to the ground.
Newsham said his team still has to interview more witnesses.
"Everybody was screaming," Jonique Douglas, 21, told The Post. Douglas ran out of Fur Nightclub, which reportedly has a string of issues, and stood before the Tyler House as the shots took place.
"They shooting like directly at us," she said.
At that point she tried to get to safety inside the Tyler House, kicking and banging on the doors where she formerly resided.
"It coulda been a bloody mess," he said.
The neighborhood is a source of multiple violent encounters. Many residents saw violence increase during the 2000s.
"I'm saving up my money -- because I got a baby on the way -- so I can get out of here," said resident, Tonya Bridges, 36, who moved into the neighborhood in 1996, reported The Post.
