Two juveniles and three adults were shot in Northwest Washington on Thursday after a rush-hour argument on a public bus turned violent. None of the injuries are life-threatening, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 5:40 p.m. near 16th Street NW and Missouri Avenue NW, an intersection that is among the safest areas in the city.
In a news conference at the scene, D.C. Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said an argument erupted on a bus, causing the driver to stop. Those involved in the argument exited the bus, Carroll said, and then the shooting started. Carroll said that police believe some of the people shot were not involved in the argument. All five victims were transported to nearby hospitals.
Carroll said police do not know what caused the argument, or whether the people involved knew one another. There is no surveillance footage from the bus, he said.
“Anytime we have gunfire and individuals who are hurt here in this city, it’s a terrible situation,” Carroll said. “This is not the way we resolve disputes.”
Multiple spent casings were found littering the ground at the scene, but Carroll said police have not yet determined how many shots were fired.
The suspect fled after the shooting, and according to a neighborhood alert, the suspect was a man wearing black and white pajama pants and a mask.
The investigation shut down the 5900 block of 16th Street NW from Missouri Avenue to Oglethorpe Street NW in both directions. As of 7:30 p.m., the bus remained parked near the intersection as emergency lights blared and helicopters circled overhead.
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