2020 Washington, D.C. block party shooting

On August 9, 2020, a mass shooting occurred at a block party that was being held in the Greenway neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Twenty-one people were injured, and one other person was killed.

2020 Washington, D.C. block party shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
Location3300 block of Dubois Place SE
Washington, D.C., United States
DateAugust 9, 2020
1:00 a.m.
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsFirearm
Deaths1
Injured21
AssailantsAt least 4
MotiveDispute

Incident

Police state at 12:30 am EDT (4:30 UTC) at least four shooters exchanged gunfire while hundreds of people attended a block party promoted as the fifth annual “34th-n-EAT”. The block party's attendance exceeded the limit of fifty people to a gathering set by Mayor Muriel Bowser in response to COVID-19. Police were present at the block party but did not have enough officers to handle the large crowd.

Victims

The twenty two victims included a 17-year-old father Christopher Brown was killed. Ten men and eleven women received non-fatal injuries including 22 year old Charlee Brown of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, who was off-duty at the time.[1]

Reaction

Mayor Muriel Bowser stated “We had a lot of people in a dangerous situation last night. Sadly several people that have no regards for human life opened fire. When you put illegal guns in the hands of people willing to use them it means that some person could lose her life or some people could lose their lives. So it is very important that as a community we have a zero tolerance for this activity, that we support the Metropolitan Police Department, and the community is going to have to understand that may mean that some people will have to go to jail. When we say that we can't have large events, it’s to keep the entire community safe."[2]

References
  1. "After a mass shooting at a DC block party, a newly-minted police officer is still fighting for her life". www.wusa9.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. "At least 21 people shot, one fatally, at a party in Southeast Washington". MSN. August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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