DEVELOPING: Multiple Shots Fired in Van Ness

Upton and Connecticut Ave, NW

First report from a reader at 3:23pm: “Omg!! Sounds like continued gunfire! Sounds like up by Van Ness/Univ of DC (also Chinese Embassy area). Lots more cops.”

3:31pm “heard lots of bangs that sounded like gun shoots near Connecticut and Van Ness. A dozen or more cop cars and emergency vehicles are hauling it down the street. Any word??”

4:04pm udpate: “MPD is responding to active threat at 4101 Connecticut Avenue NW. Expect heavy police presence and road closures. Please avoid area, and shelter in place if you are nearby. Updates to follow.”

4:18 PM Update from MPD: “The location of this incident is 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW. Police are in the area conducting active sweeps.

Residents in the Cleveland Park and Van Ness area should shelter in place.”

4:27 pm Update from MPD: “There have been at least 3 victims located of two adult males and one juvenile female.

Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place.”

4:58pm:

Absolutely horrific scene right outside of my apartment building in Van Ness. Active shooter situation at the AVA Van Ness. Residents being evacuated and large police presence just entered the building. @PoPville pic.twitter.com/qX7tl0zySi

— Petra (@petrahoke) April 22, 2022

5:50pm: “Police just said they confirmed some people running we’re not the shooter and have no suspects in custody at this time.”

Shelter in place still in effect https://t.co/0oeK0KdHc8

— PoPville (@PoPville) April 22, 2022

6:16pm:

7:05pm:

photo by Elliot Hecht

“1 block from AVA Van Ness and Burke small line of children and adults who may have just escaped”

4:38pm Safety Alert: “MPD is responding to an active threat at the 2900 Block of Van Ness, NW. Please continue to avoid the area. Residents in the Cleveland Park and Van Ness neighborhoods should shelter in place. If anyone in the area of this incident has any information, please call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.”

From MPD: “MPD is responding to the 4100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW for the report of at least 2 shooting victims. There is a large police presence in the area. Updates will follow.”

Alan Henney is reporting:

“NOW REPORTED TO BE AN ACTIVE SHOOTER— Suspect reported to be shooting from apartment building on Van Ness St near Connecticut Ave NW DC. EMS coming for one person reported shot.”

From DC Police Traffic: “FYI: Police Investigation in the area of Connecticut Ave and Van Ness St NW Avoid the Area / Expect Street Closures & Watch for Authorities’ directions”

One resident reports 50-100 shots fired.

UNCONFIRMED report of 4-5 people shot. Again, that is a resident report and not officially confirmed at this moment.

From AlertDC “MPD reports the following roads are closed due to police activity.

Connecticut Ave NW between Sedgwick Street and Yuma Street NW
Tilden Street between Reno Road and 29th Street NW
Intersection of Van Ness Street at Connecticut Ave NW”

Update 4pm “Down the block a bit. So many cops and ambulance busses. Saw an armored truck go by.”

A reader reports: “Truck that said mass casualty unit on the side just went up Connecticut, a red truck have never seen it before in all these years.”

“Walking up Connecticut Ave near DuPont. At least 40 police vehicles have passed me, including mass casualty unit.”

“I was in the park by Burke school and heard them. So many shots so rapidly fired, I would def say automatic or semiautomatic.”

“My roommate works at Burke school and they’re on lockdown. Glass was broken at the school and two kids are being treated from the broken glass. Lots of gunfire”