Washington, DC, police are responding to a reported shooting with two victims, they announced on Friday, calling it an “active threat” and urging residents near the effected area to “shelter in place”
“There is a large police presence in the area. Updates will follow,” they wrote on social media.
Three people were harmed in the shooting, WUSA reports.
Live news feeds showed at least a dozen police cars responding to the shooting. An armoured truck was also deployed in response to the incident.
Videos from near the reported shooting location, near Edmund Burke Middle School and 4101 NW Connecticut Avenue, showed multiple police officers heading towards the scene.
The shooting itself took place near a private residence, NBC4 reports.
Students from Howard University told a reporter from the channel they had heard gunfire.
Unverified videos on social media allegedly captured scores of gunshots ringing out during the shooting.
There is no immediate information on what led to the shooting, and the condition of the victims.
The nearby University of the District of Columbia told The Washington Post it has temporarily locked down its campus and law school as the incident unfolds.
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