http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:55:41 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/8a86f368f40a47a58336034157741543 Police in Washington, D.C. say at least four shooters fired over 100 rounds in a shooting during a large outdoor party that left a teenager dead and more than 20 others wounded. (Aug. 10) 8a86f368f40a47a58336034157741543 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: OFFICE OF WASHINGTON, D.C. MAYORWashington, D.C. - 10 August 2020+++STARTS,  ENDS ON A SOUNDBITE+++1. SOUNDBITE (English) Chief Peter Newsham, Metropolitan Police Dept."Preliminary investigation has revealed that over 100 rounds were fired on the scene of this shooting. There were multiple shooters who fired simultaneously. We believe that there were at least four and maybe more shooters who all shot at the same time. The victims in the case, as the mayor has mentioned, is there were 22 total victims, including Christopher, who was killed. Twenty one of the twenty two were adults. There were 12 female victims, nine male victims, the ages of the victims as there was one 19 year old. There were 16 folks that were between the ages of 20 and 29 and four that were over the age of 30."+++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH+++2. SOUNDBITE (English) Chief Peter Newsham, Metropolitan Police Dept."I am convinced that there is images of the shooters in this case. I am absolutely convinced that there is someone out there who has information who is responsible for this."  +++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++3.SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor Muriel Bowser, (D) Washington, D.C."Like all Washingtonians, I want nothing more to have these guns off the streets and the people responsible for senseless gun violence brought to justice."  +++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor Muriel Bowser, (D) Washington, D.C."However, I am very concerned that a gathering of that size was able to accumulate without our managers over at the 6th District being able to prevent that. So we will take a look as to whether that could have been handled in a better way. "STORYLINE: Police in Washington, D.C. say at least four shooters fired over 100 rounds in a shooting during a large outdoor party that left a teenager dead and more than 20 others wounded, including an off-duty police officer.Christopher Brown, 17, died in the shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in a southeast side neighborhood where people had gathered for music and food, Peter Newsham, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, told reporters. "I am absolutely convinced that there is someone out there who has information who is responsible for this," Newsham said."I can't recall a situation where we have that many folks injured by gunfire in one incident in my career.""Like all Washingtonians, I want nothing more to have these guns off the streets and the people responsible for senseless gun violence brought to justice," said Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.The outdoor party drew a large crowd of young people, despite city restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic on such large gatherings.Newsham says there were officers at the scene at the time of the shooting, and the police department is investigating why the party had not been broken up by the time the violence broke out. "I am very concerned that a gathering of that size was able to accumulate without our managers over at the 6th District being able to prevent that," he said."So we will take a look as to whether that could have been handled in a better way."===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Police in Washington, D.C. say at least four shooters fired over 100 rounds in a shooting during a large outdoor party that left a teenager dead and more than 20 others wounded. (Aug. 10) DC police probe shooting that left 1 dead, 20 hurt