Multiple people, including police officer, shot at in Washington DC

Multiple people, including a Metropolitan Police Department officer, were injured in a shooting incident in Washington DC on Monday.

In a tweet, the DC Police Department said it is responding to a shooting in the area of 14th and U Street, NW.

It also said that MPD chief Robert J. Contee III Chief Contee will soon address a media briefing.

Contee said the shooting occurred at the Moechella event, which was being held without permission. The injured include two adults, a 15-year-old and a police officer.

The juvenile succumbed to injuries, while the others are undergoing treatment. Several people were also injured while they were fleeing the area.

Contee further said that it appears a handgun was used in the shooting. However, there was no exchange of gunfire.