Major Police/Secret Service Situation around 14th and Constitution/Pennsylvania Ave, NW – "MPD responded to sounds of gunshots at 12th and Penn NW. Nothing found, location cleared."

Major Police/Secret Service Situation around 14th and Constitution/Pennsylvania Ave, NW – “MPD responded to sounds of gunshots at 12th and Penn NW. Nothing found, location cleared.”

Prince Of Petworth August 9, 2017 at 5:30pm

Photo by Nicole Kaeding

Nicole first reported around 5pm:

“Big police response on 14th St NW heading South at Constitution.

Numerous cops with rifles and shields. Traffic is stopped.”

#BreakingNews – Metropolitan Police responding to a "shots fired" call on Pennsylvania Ave near #Trump Hotel. We're en route @WUSA9

— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) August 9, 2017

active shooter, according to security at the neighboring Wilson building

— whats goin on (@Claremonster) August 9, 2017

UPDATE from MPD:

“MPD responded to sounds of gunshots at 12th and Penn NW. Nothing found, location cleared.“

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