Metropolitan Police Department

Mass Shooting Just Miles from Biden Dinner: One Dead, Five Injured

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A fatal shooting incident occurred in Washington D.C.’s Carver Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, leaving one man dead and five others, including two minors, injured. The incident took place shortly after 6 p.m., according to Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith. The location of the shooting was approximately eight miles from the White House, where President Biden was hosting a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the time. The suspects are believed to …

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U.S. Air Force Serviceman Sets Self on Fire in Protest in DC

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A U.S. Air Force serviceman carried out a shocking act of setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday. The man, who was on active duty, claimed his actions were a radical protest against Israel’s invasion of Gaza following the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on the 3500 block of International Drive, NW. The Metropolitan Police Department was called to …

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