Eight people injured, one killed in Washington DC shooting

'Two of the men had long guns, and the third had a pistol'

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Eight people were injured and one killed at a shooting on Sunday afternoon at Washington DC.

According to DC Metropolitan Chief Peter Newsham, the three suspects “came out of a vehicle” and “ran down the block” before opening fire on a group of nine people.

The incident took place in the street near the Columbia Heights neighbourhood. Two of the men had long guns, and the third had a pistol, Newsham said. The nine victims were all adults, eight men and one woman.

The shooting has taken place amid a spate of other similar occurrences around the country in recent months. “This type of brazen daylight activity in a very, very busy block, I'm sure, is scary for this community,” Newsham was quoted as saying in a CNN report.

Evidence markers have been placed on the sidewalk next to shell casings behind crime scene tape

This is a developing news story