No less than three folks, together with one "juvenile feminine," had been shot Friday afternoon in Washington D.C.'s Van Ness space, based on police.

Police are nonetheless trying to find a suspect, or suspects, and lots of particulars surrounding the capturing remained unknown, D.C. Metropolitan Police Division (MPD) Assistant Chief Stuart Emerman mentioned at a day press convention.

"We would not have any motive presently. We have no idea the total particulars of what came about," Emerman mentioned. "However we proceed to ask the general public to simply avoid the world as we proceed to research."

Police mentioned two of the recognized capturing victims had been grownup males along with the juvenile feminine. The MPD suggested residents within the Cleveland Park and Van Ness space to shelter in place. The capturing came about on the 2900 block of Van Ness Road, NW, based on police.

Emerman mentioned at a briefing that the division responded to the world at about 3:20 p.m. as a result of sounds of gunshots, then situated the three victims. He didn't establish the victims, however mentioned that they had been transported to space hospitals and had been in steady situation.

He mentioned authorities weren't but certain if there have been any relationships between the three victims.

The capturing in D.C. got here on the heels of a number of latest incidents involving gun violence within the U.S. that gained nationwide consideration. Final week, an alleged gunman opened hearth on a Brooklyn subway, and Easter weekend noticed three mass shootings.

The College of D.C.'s Van Ness campus was positioned on lockdown due to the incident. The college initially tweeted an emergency alert and directed folks to shelter-in-place till additional discover, after which up to date in one other tweet that the campus was on lockdown.

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No less than three folks, together with one "juvenile feminine," had been shot Friday afternoon in Washington D.C.'s Van Ness space, based on police. Above, Metropolitan Police present cowl for residents as they're evacuated away from a capturing scene on Van Ness Road Northwest on April 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photographs

"Lively capturing incident close to scholar housing situated on Van Ness Road/Connecticut Avenue NW. The suspect stays on the unfastened. Legislation enforcement is on the scene. Take shelter and keep in place till additional discover," the College of D.C. tweeted.

A video posted on Twitter by a reporter with WUSA confirmed armed police escorting folks away from the world of the capturing. A witness describing the incident in a video posted by the identical reporter mentioned that he heard dozens of photographs fired whereas he was in his condo round 3:15 p.m., although police have but to confirm what number of photographs had been fired.

Emerman mentioned that legislation enforcement is continuous to go looking the world, and that the MPD was receiving help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, FBI and several other different native and federal companies and requested that anybody who was within the space of the incident and has info name them at (202) 727-9099 or textual content them at 50411.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked responders and requested residents to comply with their tips amid the investigation.

"We're asking all of our residents to comply with legislation enforcement directions. Keep in your houses, shelter in place till the police are in a position to launch these scenes and safely, actually dig into this investigation near the place the shootings occurred," she mentioned.

Replace 4/22/22, 6:10 p.m. ET: This story was up to date with further info and background.