Happened just a few blocks from the rhode island avenue metro station. Jackie bensen just got to the scene. What can you tell us sn nchts you can see crime scene investigators here on the scene of where d. C. Police confirm for us tonight five people shot about 9 30 tonight. You can see the five people shot. One of them was a juvenile. One is described as nonlife threatening. Thats good news. One of the victims actually collapsed a block away from here. So there are two different crime scenes. As police process this scene here, we can tell you there were two earlier shootings in the city tonight bringing to a total of five people shot thisve remember on a thursday night we had seven people, again, shot in the district including two police officers. So right now on the scene here on brentwood road Police Investigating what appeared to be someone walking up to people who were standing on the corner here, opening fire. As i said, the good news, if there is any in that is that all their in
Found. Because officers have said this investigation may very well be gang related, i went ahead and shared a post, an interview from david culver on my Facebook Page when he interviewed the head of the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task force. Because this may be gang related, i went ahead and put that up there for you. But if youll remember, weve been following just a string of what we have seen as a lot of Gang Activity and bodies that have surfaced in Northern Virginia. Believe that News Conference has started were going to go ahead and listen in. Special agent in charge for the Washington Office of the fbi. Special agent timothy slater. Were here at hoemsz run park today to announce late last night the Fairfax County Police Department in coordination with other Law Enforcement did discover the remains of two people. Knows remains are now at the medical Examiners Office for an autopsy to determine the identification of those remains. Once those remains are identified, the next of
Came upon stopped traffic. Then he saw it all happen. The speed was so super fast. My truck shook. I drive a big truck and it shook. I said whats wrong with this kid . Why is he going so fast . Next thing i see, the traffic light here and there was a car in front of him. What im guessing is to avoid hitting the car, he must have turned to his left, lost control and hit that pole. That all happened in front of my eyes. Reporter now, we understand that one person was medevaced from this scene. That person is in critical condition. However, two other occupants of that car did not survive. Investigators have identified them to family members. It is very tragic indeed. As the Investigation Continues intersection, if you travel this way, may be held for another hour or two while they do reconstruction and cleanup here in waldorf. Thats where were live, derrick ward, news4. Were also learning new details about a house fire that killed a man in rockville. These pictures show the size of the fl
I see accident every, i would say, once in a month, twice a month. Reporter but never one with the severity and never one that claimed lives. Until now. Now, some of the Family Members have been notified but those notifications continue for all of the victims. We understand that the victims were three teens, 17yearolds and an 18yearold. The 18yearold, we understand is the survivor. He is in Critical Condition with life threatening injuries. And the investigation continues. We were also told these three may have all been students at westlake high here in this part of maryland. Live in waldorf. Derrick ward, news4. A search tonight for killers of two people in fairfax county. This follows the discovery of their bodies in a shallow grave in a park in the lynn cone ya this is getting out of control and we need to stop it. Reporter julie carey joins us live from the Holmes Run Park neighborhood where police tell us they are determined to stop Gang Violence. Julie . Reporter you know, as you
Spot. Were going to address it. Reporter residents who live near the park, naturally concerned about the news. Its upsetting. To know thats potentially gang related, thats pretty scary. Reporter Fairfax County supervisor penny gross is now working on a plan to make holmes run safer. To make its rough and Rambling Hills less appealing to gang members looking for remote killing grounds. Figure out what we can do with available resources or with Additional Resources to make this park someplace that people want to come and enjoy, not that they want to come and do something awful. Reporter police say the human remains just found here had been in the park, they believe, for less than a year. Again, it is up to the medical Examiners Office to make identification and determine the exact cause of death. Were digg on this growing issue of gangs. We keep hearing about them. Coming up, how police are trying to build stronger bonds with latino communities, including helping former gang members rein