BREAKING NEWS: Police confirm one dead and at least nine others shot after 'multiple gunmen' open fire at block party in Washington D.C.
One person has died and at least nine others were shot when multiple gunmen opened fire at a block party overnight in Washington D.C., police have revealed.
The fatal shooting unfolded near the 3300 block of Dubois Place in Southeast at around 12:30am on Sunday. Multiple detectives and forensic squads are still at the scene as of 8:00am.
Police have confirmed that the victim is an adult male, though no further details have been offered at this time.
At least nine others suffered gunshot woulds and were seen being rushed away from the scene in ambulances. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
Two other people were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds near to the scene. However, it's unclear whether they are related to the initial incident.
No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning and no further details have been offered by D.C. Police.
The fatal shooting unfolded near the 3300 block of Dubois Place in Southeast at around 12:30am on Sunday. Multiple detectives and forensic squads are still at the scene as of 8:00am
Witnesses say the shooting occurred during a block party or cook out that was taking place in the middle of the residential street late last night, with hundreds of people attending.
Local resident George Benton uploaded footage of the shooting's aftermath. He said he had been inside his home when he heard 'about 100 gun shots' ring out.
Benton said that officials at the scene said as many as 15 people were shot, including children. The Sixth District has not yet responded to a DailyMail.com request for comment on the ages or number of victims.
'You had DJs, everybody was down there. It was more women than men,,' another witness, Nelson Bostic, told WTOP. 'Next thing you know, it was like Beirut out here. It sounded like machine guns ... I saw a young lady, she got shot in the leg. A young man, he was leaning over his car.
'People laying on the ground. People ducking under cars and stuff like that,' Bostic said. 'It was terrible.'
This is a developing story...
