JUST IN: Washington, D.C., police confirmed that multiple people were shot at the location of a funeral home Tuesday.
are at the scene of the shooting near Stewart Funeral Home on the 4000 block of Benning Road NE. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the shooting occurred as a funeral was being let out.
An MPD officer who was requested to be stationed at the funeral by the family reported sounds of gunshots around 12:17 p.m. The funeral had let out around noon. MPD routinely offers its services to families of homicide victims when their funeral is being held. Contee confirmed that four people were shot, and one adult male was declared deceased. He also says it appears that several people were specifically targeted."How low can you be of a human being to target other people at a funeral?" Chief Contee said at a press conference after the shooting on Tuesday.
Chief Contee says MPD is asking for the community's help and requesting that anyone with information call police at -727-9099 or text an anonymous tip to 50411.This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 for updates.
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