Washington DC: After the truck-ramming incident in America, there has been a shooting in the capital Washington DC as well. According to the report, 4 people have been admitted to the hospital after the shooting that took place on Friday night. The injured include three men and a woman. This incident took place at around 9 pm. The latest update is that all the victims of the attack are conscious and breathing. It has been learned that the shooting incident took place in the 1500 block of Harry Thomas Way Northeast, which is just 500 feet away from the Noma-Gallaudet U New York Avenue Metro station.
According to the report, two victims were taken to the hospital by emergency medical services after the attack. It is reported that several people have also been injured due to the stampede that occurred during the shooting. A large crowd is often seen at the place where the shooting took place. Currently, a police team is deployed at the spot and the scene of the incident has been cordoned off. Police officials said that no information has been received about the attacker yet. Evidence is being collected from the scene. The process of questioning the people present in the vicinity is also ongoing.
Truck plows into people celebrating New Year's Eve
The shooting incident in the US comes at a time when people are terrified after a truck plowed into people celebrating New Year's Eve in New Orleans. An attacker drove a truck into people celebrating New Year's Eve, killing 14 people. In retaliation, police officers killed the attacker. The FBI said that the attack was carried out alone by Shamsuddin Jabbar. Local media reported, citing court documents, that Jabbar, a 42-year-old American citizen who lives in Houston, had previously served in the US military and had been struggling with financial problems in recent years. He said that the attack was planned by terrorists. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said that an attack like the Bourbon Street attack could happen anywhere. It is extremely important to eliminate terrorism for the safety of Americans.