In yet another shooting incident that the United States has witnessed, one minor is feared dead and three people – including a cop – were injured on Sunday (local time) in Washington DC. The incident took place near the site of the Juneteenth music event.
The hunt for the suspect is on. The police department earlier tweeted, “(The) MPD is responding to the area of 14th and U Street, NW, for a shooting incident in which multiple people have been shot, including an MPD officer. Media staging at 15th and U Street, NW. Chief Contee to provide a media briefing.”
According to local media, the shooting took place near the site of a Juneteenth music concert called “Moechella” on 14th and U Street. Cops said the event was carried out without permission.
The incident comes weeks after a shooting incident in Texas sent shockwaves across the country and ignited the debate on gun laws. On May 24, 19 children were shot and killed at a Texas elementary school by a gunman – a teenage boy.
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.
“We need to ban assault weapons. … if we can’t, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21. Ban high-capacity magazines. Strengthen background checks. Enact safe storage laws and red flag laws. Repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability,” he had said.
