Washington: One person has died and three others have been injured in a shooting incident in Washington DC. The incident took place when people had reached there to attend the funeral of someone who was shot dead in March. Police said the shooting occurred around 12.30 a.m. Tuesday in northeast Washington, shortly after the funeral had ended. At least four people were shot, according to Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Conti.
One person died at the scene and three others, including two men and a woman, were taken to hospital in critical condition. Speaking to the media, Conti said, it is believed that several people present in the block were specifically targeted. We cannot say for sure why these people were targeted, especially at a funeral. The police have not made any arrest in the case.
That came a day after five people were killed and eight were injured in a bank shooting in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Authorities have confirmed that the man in the Louisville shooting was legally armed with the AR-15 used in the attack. Style rifle was purchased. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 147 mass shootings in the United States so far this year. According to the website data, more than 11,650 people have been killed in the crossfire in the last few months.
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