Fatal Shooting Near White House: 2 Dead, 5 Injured, Says Reports

Two people were killed and five others injured in a shooting in Washington, DC, early Sunday morning, as reported by CNN, citing the police.

The shooting was reported near the intersection of 7th and P Street Northwest, close to the Kennedy Recreation Center at around 3 am (local time), according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Fatal Shooting Near White House

Metropolitan Police Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carroll, addressing a media briefing, mentioned that all the victims were described as adults and had been transported to local hospitals, with no information available regarding their condition, as reported by CNN.

It remains unclear who initiated the gunfire or what prompted the shooting, which occurred approximately a dozen blocks northeast of the White House.

No statement has been issued by the police regarding any arrests or the identification of suspects in the case. "We're asking anyone who may have any information related to this incident or may have witnessed it to contact the Metropolitan Police Department," Carroll stated.

Earlier on Saturday, a man accused of killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, was apprehended, as reported by CNN, citing police. Andre Gordon, the 26-year-old suspect, allegedly killed three people at two different homes in Pennsylvania before hijacking a driver and heading for New Jersey.

Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson confirmed, "He's in custody. No one else was injured." Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, addressing a news conference on Saturday afternoon (local time), stated that Gordon, driving a stolen vehicle, shot his 52-year-old stepmother Karen Gordon and his 13-year-old sister Kera Gordon in their home, as reported by CNN..

Schorn added that three other individuals present in the home managed to hide from Gordon during the attack. After the shooting, Gordon proceeded to Edgewood Lane and shot 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, with whom he shares two children. Schorn mentioned that four other individuals were present inside the home, including Daniel's mother, who sustained injuries inflicted by Gordon and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

Police indicated that Gordon, after the shooting, carjacked a driver at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Dollar General on Bristol Pike in Morrisville. The police clarified that the driver was unharmed in the incident.