WASHINGTON (AP) — Five people were shot late Friday outside a nightclub in the nation’s capital, police said.
The shootings happened around 11:30 p.m. in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington.
Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said officers were called after a dispute started inside the nightclub and “spilled into the street.”
The five people who were shot had non-life-threatening injuries, he said.
Police arrested a suspect nearby and recovered a firearm, Kyle said. Police did not immediately provide additional details about the suspect or what prompted the dispute.
The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which rose 39% in 2023. That was largely fueled by a 35% jump in homicides while carjackings nearly doubled.
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star
Xi Meets Argentine President Fernandez
Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to Global Observance of World Cities Day 2022
Xi Meets Australian PM Albanese
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania
Caring for Rural Women Teachers, Promoting Career Development
Xiplomacy: China's Vision of Global Governance for Addressing Common Challenges
Xi Sends Condolences to Philippine President over Tropical Storm Losses
Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
CCTF Awarded Exemplary Institution of the Year 2023