TWO people are dead and nine others are hurt after a 12-hour shooting spree in Washington, DC, said police.
So far, no arrests have been made in the six separate shootings.
Three people were injured in the first shooting on Friday morning in Southeast DC.
Officers arrived at the scene around 11.45am, where two men were being transported to local hospitals for treatment.
A third victim, a woman, was able to walk to the hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Later that day, 3.07pm, officers were called to a separate shooting.
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This time a man was fatally shot on Wheeler Road SE and a homicide investigation is underway.
About an hour later at 4.15pm, another man was shot, however, officers said he was conscious and breathing at the scene.
A double shooting occurred just before 9pm on Alabama Avenue SE, said police.
A man and a woman were shot. The woman was conscious and breathing and the man was unconscious before later being pronounced dead.
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Another double shooting happened around 9.13pm, this time with two men as the victims.
One of the men was semi-conscious while the other was awake and breathing.
Officers are investigating the shooting as an assault with intent to kill.
Two minutes later, officers responded to the scene of a third double shooting. Both men were found awake and breathing.
None of the victim’s identities have been released and, according to police, no arrests have been made in the shootings.
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There have been 125 homicides and 811 assaults with a deadly weapon across DC this year as of July 29, said DC Police.
The Sun has reached out to DC Police for comment.
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