washington shooting Archives

Raw Video – Police Surrounds Capitol Hill Suspect

The Capitol was locked down Thursday after shots were fired outside one of the House office buildings.

Some lawmakers said seven or eight shots were fired and that they seemed to be coming from the area of the Rayburn House Office Building.

It appeared at least one person was injured in the shooting.

Media reports suggested the incident began at the White House and ended on Capitol Hill.

ABC News issued an alert saying someone had tried to ram a barricade near the White House and then fled in a vehicle with police in pursuit.

NBC News reporter Pete Williams tweeted that the incident began at the White House and led to a car chase.
ABC News, citing police, shot and killed a woman who was driving the car.

The reports could be immediately confirmed.

Drive-By Shooting In Washington. 13 People Shot – Video

A drive-by shooting early Monday on a D.C. street corner that has been repeatedly touched by violence left 13 people wounded, one of them seriously, police said.The shooting took place on North Capitol Street at New York Avenue in front of Tyler House, a crime-plagued subsidized apartment complex that police said is one reason the neighborhood has struggled with gun violence even as redevelopment in nearby “NoMa,” or north of Massachusetts Avenue, has redefined the area.

Those wounded in the shooting — the youngest of whom was 17 — were struck mostly in the arms and legs, D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said. Assistant Police Chief Peter Newsham said the seriously injured victim was hit in the back. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

Detectives are seeking information about two cars seen driving past Tyler House, an eight-story residence, at the time of the 2:10 a.m. shootings. Investigators were scrambling to interview witnesses and the wounded, who were scattered at three city hospitals. Police posted a video that they said captured a portion of the shootings and showed pedestrians falling into a small heap on the sidewalk.