Upton and Connecticut Ave, NW
First report from a reader at 3:23 pm: “OMG! Sounds like continuous gunshots! Sounds like Van Ness/Univ of DC (also Chinese embassy area). Many more police.
3:31 pm “Heard a lot of banging that sounded like gunshots near Connecticut and Van Ness. A dozen or more police cars and emergency vehicles drag him down the street. Any word??”
4:04pm update: “MPD is responding to an active threat at 4101 Connecticut Avenue NW. Expect a heavy police presence and road closures. Avoid the area and shelter in place if you are nearby. Updates to follow.”
4:18 PM MPD Update: “The location of this incident is the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. Police are in the area conducting active sweeps.
Residents in the Cleveland Park and Van Ness area should shelter in place.”
4:27 p.m. MPD Update: “Has been at least 3 localized victims of two adult males and one juvenile female.
Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place.”
16:58:
Absolutely horrible scene right outside my apartment building in Van Ness. Active shooter situation at AVA Van Ness. Residents are being evacuated and a large police presence has just entered the building. @PoPville pic.twitter.com/qX7tl0zySi
— Petra (@petrahoke) April 22, 2022
17:50: “Police just said they confirmed some people running are not the shooter and we have no suspects in custody at this time.”
Shelter in place still in effect https://t.co/0oeK0KdHc8
— PoPville (@PoPville) April 22, 2022
18:16:
19:05:
photo by elliot hecht
“1 block from AVA Van Ness and Burke small line of children and adults who may have run away”
4:38 p.m. Security Alert: “MPD is responding to an active threat in the 2900 block of Van Ness, NW. Continue avoiding the area. Residents of the Cleveland Park and Van Ness neighborhoods are required to shelter in place. If anyone in the area of this incident has information, please call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.”
From MPD: “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.”
alan henney is reporting:
“NOW REPORTED AS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER: The suspect was reported to be shooting from an apartment building on Van Ness St near Connecticut Ave NW DC. EMS is coming for a person who was shot.”
From DC Police Traffic: “FYI: Police Investigation in the Area of Connecticut Ave and Van Ness St NW Avoid Area/Expect Street Closures and Watch for Directions from Authorities”
A resident reports 50 to 100 shots.
UNCONFIRMED report of 4-5 people shot. Again, that is a resident report and not officially confirmed at this time.
From AlertDC “MPD reports that the following roads are closed due to police activity.
Connecticut Ave NW between Sedgwick Street and Yuma Street NW
Tilden Street between Reno Road and 29th Street NW
Van Ness Street intersection at Connecticut Ave NW”
Update 4:00 pm “Go down the block a bit. So many police and ambulance buses. I saw an armored truck go by.”
One reader reports: “A truck that said mass casualty unit on the side just drove up Connecticut, a red truck I’ve never seen before in all these years.”
“Walking down Connecticut Ave near DuPont. I have been passed by at least 40 police vehicles, including the mass casualty unit.”
“I was in the park next to the Burke school and I heard them. So many quick shots, I would definitely say automatic or semi-automatic.”
“My roommate works at Burke School and they are on lockdown. A glass was broken at the school and two children are being treated for the broken glass. Lots of shots”
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