A second mass casualty incident in as many days has occurred in America.
This time the attack occurred in Washington, D.C., when an unidentified gunman opened fire on bystanders outside a funeral home at 12:17 p.m., minutes after a funeral service for a homicide victim had ended.
The gunman shot four people, fatally hitting one, before fleeing the scene. Metropolitan Police Department Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters he believed the victims were โspecifically targetedโ but didn't know why.
Speaking at a press conference, Chief Contee requested help from Good Samaritans, โAt this point, the Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community's help. We're asking for anyone who has information to please call us anonymously at (202) 727-9099 or you may text us anonymously at 50411,โ he said. โAt this point, it appears that several people who were in the block were specifically targeted. We're unsure why that is. We're unsure why these people were targeted, more or less why they were targeted at a funeral. We don't understand that. We're looking for community help.โ
A manhunt is underway for the suspect.
FOX 5 DC has more:
โHow low can you be of a human being to target other people at a funeral?โ Chief Contee said at a press conference after the shooting on Tuesday.
Chief Contee says MPD is asking for the community's help and requesting that anyone with information call police at (202)-727-9099 or text an anonymous tip to 50411.
41st and Benning Rd NE and 36th and Blaine Rd NE are both closed due to police activity.
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Start arresting the lib politicians who set it up in these areas and the parents of the punks doing the shootings for aiding and abetting the criminals.
Gang bangers ๐ด๐ฝ๐ฅซ๐ฅ๐งโค๏ธSoros.
Dismantle, defund, and let lawless rain and this is what happens. While China, Russia, Iran start taking our allies while Biden and Company all this treasonous democratic party sells out our country. Better pay attention or we are going into WW111.
Another BLUE city run by gun-hating, cop-despising DemoCreeps…what else is new?