Shooting at Washington DC music concert kills 15-year-old, injures three


Washington DC: In yet another dastardly mass shooting, a 15-year-old boy has been killed while three others—including a police officer— suffered gunshot wounds at a music festival in Washington DC.
According to details, the horrific incident took place near the site of the Juneteenth music event, where a teenager was shot dead by an attacker in the Washington State of the United States.
The suspect is believed to be a black man with curly hair.
The Moechella event, a music festival conducted to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans (Juneteenth).
In video footage that has surfaced on social media, the cops were seen helping out the victims of the mass shooting.
Developing: Multiple people have been shot including an officer, at 14th and U St in Washington, DC, according to authorities pic.twitter.com/ls1oQCCqSz
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While addressing a presser, a senior cop said: “One juvenile at this point, it appears, is dead. 2 other civilians and 1 police officer are injured. They are recovering”.
Officials added that the event was carried out without permission.
However, the hunt for the suspect is underway.
It pertinent to mention here that amid growing concerns over gun violence in the US, President Joe Biden had called for a ban on assault weapons for the sake of protecting children and families or raising the age to purchase them from 18 to 21.

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