A man has been killed and five others - including two children - injured after a shooting in Washington.
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The shooting happened in the Carver Langston neighbourhood on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST), Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said.
Investigators believe the suspects got out of a vehicle and began shooting into a crowd of people on the street.
One man was killed while two men, a woman and a nine-year-old were taken by ambulance to local hospitals.
A 12-year-old later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound and is also believed to be a victim in the shooting, Smith said.
The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39 per cent in 2023.
The increase was largely fuelled by a 35 per cent rise in homicides and growth in carjackings, which nearly doubled.
Smith has pushed US politicians to pass legislation that would strengthen penalties for gun offences in Washington.
Australian Associated Press
