A Washington DC neighbourhood was on lockdown and buildings were evacuated amid a massive police presence after three people were shot by an unknown gunman.
Police said the victims included two men and one girl. They are in a stable condition in hospital.
Officers are looking for at least one suspect in the shoorting.
Social media videos appeared to record lengthy bursts of automatic gunfire near a secondary school and a university in the upscale Connecticut Avenue-Van Ness neighborhood of the US capital.
Police were seen pointing weapons upward at an apartment building as they escorted civilians from the scene, while several ambulances remained present an hour after the shooting began.
"There have been at least three victims located, two adult males and one juvenile female. Please continue to avoid the area and shelter in place," the Washington DC Police Department said in a tweet.
4.22.22 DC officials provide an update on a shooting in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW https://t.co/XrEla2gCxw
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 22, 2022
The University of the District of Columbia, across the street from the location of the shooting, said they were on lockdown.
"Active shooting incident near student housing located on Van Ness Street/Connecticut Avenue NW. The suspect remains on the loose," they said in a tweeted statement.
"Law enforcement is on the scene. Take shelter and stay in place until further notice."
