At least nine people were shot in an apparent drive-by in southeast Washington Tuesday evening, and four D.C. police officers were injured pursuing possible suspects.
One person died at the scene in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street and at least eight others have been taken to area hospitals. Some are in critical condition.
D.C. police responded to the shooting report at about 7:30 p.m.. An AK47-type weapon reportedly was thrown from a green sedan that police chased through parts of D.C. and across the Prince George's County line.
Four officers in pursuit of the vehicle were injured in a crash in the 5600 block of St. Barnabas Road in Temple Hills, Md.
Remembering that this report is from local lamestream media, we need to take these descriptions with a grain of salt.
For all we really know (because what do reporters in DC know about firearms?), the firearm could have been an M1911 or an SP101 as easily as it was an "AK47 type weapon."
And the vehicle may also have been a red SUV. Think back to the DC sniper case... white van. It turned out to be a blue Chevy Caprice.