Police say multiple people were shot in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC
- Multiple people were shot in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington DC on Wednesday.
- The identities of the victims remain unknown.
- At least two of the victims were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
At least four people were injured in a shooting in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC, on Wednesday, DC police told The Washington Post.
The shooting happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time, officials told The Post.
While the DC police did not immediately know how many people were shot, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services department, told The Post four people with gunshot wounds were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Two of the people shot experienced life-threatening injuries, though their current conditions are unclear.
The ages, genders, and names, of the victims are not yet publicly known.
The identity of the shooter also remains unknown.
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