The hunt continues for at least one suspect, if not more, following a tragic mass shooting in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning, which claimed the lives of two individuals and left five others wounded, authorities reported.
The incident unfolded around the intersection of 7th and P streets Northwest, close to downtown, stated Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carroll of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department during a brief press conference held at the scene.
As per the criteria set by the Gun Violence Archive, any shooting resulting in at least four individuals being injured or killed, excluding the perpetrator, qualifies as a mass shooting.
Specifics regarding the injuries sustained by the five wounded victims were not disclosed as of this report.
Police responded to the distressing scene at approximately 3 a.m., Carroll confirmed. The two individuals fatally shot were identified as 32-year-old Anthony Brown and 32-year-old Jay Lucks, both pronounced dead at the site, police stated Sunday evening. Although the wounded victims remain unidentified, authorities disclosed that three were men and two were women, all adults.
Reports indicated that law enforcement officials were in pursuit of a male suspect last seen fleeing south on 7th Street, away from the location of the shooting, according to WUSA.
Carroll urged anyone with information or potential witnesses to come forward and assist the investigation by contacting the police department at 202-727-9099 or texting 50411.
The city remains on edge as the search for the perpetrator intensifies, with residents and officials alike grappling with the aftermath of yet another senseless act of violence.
