Three people were killed and several others were wounded across multiple shootings overnight in the District.
D.C. police reported the first shooting around 10 p.m. on Friday night. A department spokesperson told WTOP the shooting on the 2300 block of Ainger Place SE left one woman dead.
Around 11 p.m., police tweeted that officers were on the scene of a triple shooting on the 1400 block of Minnesota Avenu, SE. According to police, three adult men were shot, and one of them died as a result of their injuries.
Less than an hour later, police reported another shooting had taken place on the 4500 block of Quarles Street NE. A man was left with a gunshot injury following that shooting.
Around 2 a.m., police reported a shooting on the 1400 block of Parkwood Street NW. Two men and a woman were injured in that incident. One of the men died as a result of his injuries.
There were also two stabbings that happened in the District overnight; one on the 1200 block of H Street NE and the other on the 1000 block of G street NE.
Police told WTOP more information about the shootings will be released soon.
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