‘Automatic Gunfire’ Near Upper NW DC School, at Least Three Wounded Including One Juvenile

The sound of automatic gunfire was heard in the upper northwest neighborhood of Vann Ness in Washington, D.C. Friday afternoon. Police report at least three people wounded: Two adult males and one juvenile female. The shooting took place near the private Edmund Burke School (grades 6-12), but there is no word on whether the victims are students. A witness reported seeing students run from the school. Another witness reported shattered glass at the school. That was later explained by another witness of a glass enclosed walway at the school that had been shattered. (UPDATE: Short video of apparent live stream by shooter added at end of article (until taken down).

Screen image via John Henry/WUSA/Twitter

People here at the intersection of Connecticut and Van Ness said they saw shooting toward a nearby school. We have seen cops going down an alleyway with guns. This scene appears to be active. People here are distraught. (@wusa9) pic.twitter.com/YTadZFlTxI

— John Henry (@JohnHenryWUSA) April 22, 2022

A nearby resident recorded one of the bursts of gunfire (which could be true automatic or via a bump stock.)

Crazy firing heard in Van Ness, DC. Hope nobody was injured. pic.twitter.com/8VLq60SNfr

— yubibimbap (@yubibimbap) April 22, 2022

Initial D.C. police report, “MPD is responding to the 4100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW for the report of at least 2 shooting victims. There is a large police presence in the area. Updates will follow.”

MPD is responding to the 4100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW for the report of at least 2 shooting victims. There is a large police presence in the area. Updates will follow.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022

Police update: “4:27 pm Update: There have been at least 3 victims located of two adult males and one juvenile female. Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place.”

4:27 pm Update: There have been at least 3 victims located of two adult males and one juvenile female.

Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022

Witness, “I was in Rock Creek park when it happened. Automatic gunfire, around 20-24 rounds, in 4 bursts. I hope no one got killed.”

I was in Rock Creek park when it happened. Automatic gunfire, around 20-24 rounds, in 4 bursts. I hope no one got killed.

— Oz Steinmetz (@ozs002) April 22, 2022

Another witness, “The shooter has shot about 5 20 round bursts. Hasn’t been shots in a few minutes but officers do not have the suspect yet.”

The shooter has shot about 5 20 round bursts. Hasn’t been shots in a few minutes but officers do not have the suspect yet.

— Matt Hess (@MattHessCP) April 22, 2022

“The police presence is in the ally on the west side of the school. A few classrooms got out and went East. Doesn’t seem to be involving the school, just next to.”

The police presence is in the ally on the west side of the school. A few classrooms got out and went East. Doesn’t seem to be involving the school, just next to.

— Matt Hess (@MattHessCP) April 22, 2022

Another witness: “Glass shattered at the walkway of the Edmund Burke School. Please share if you have more information.”

Glass shattered at the walkway of the Edmund Burke School. Please share if you have more information.

— Anita Sharma Manning (@anisharmanning) April 22, 2022

UPDATE: Man in handcuffs led away by police but police presence has not cleared.

Police lead out a man in custody at #activeshooter situation in NW DC pic.twitter.com/OemDtfL6W3

— Katherine Gypson (@kgyp) April 22, 2022

Photos of TV screen image of man in custody (distorted perspective):

@shanermurph @RBPundit @Oilfield_Rando Just now pic.twitter.com/eXJk6AgcFx

— #FireForsythePLEASE (@Robostop10) April 22, 2022

Better perspective ratio:

#WashingtonDC | A man is in custody near the area where three people were shot in NW #DC close to Van Ness-UDC Metro. #Breaking pic.twitter.com/JHfhnrWibb

— ????????? (@CifJamestown) April 22, 2022

UPDATE: Shooter apparently streamed attack: