Shooting in Washington DC: 1 dead, 3 others critically injured in gunfire near funeral home
Sarah Richards
Published Feb 02, 2026
A shooting close to a burial service home in Upper east Washington killed 1 and fundamentally harmed 2 others on Tuesday, as per D.C. police
The shooting occurred close to Stewart Memorial service Home in the 4000 block of Benning Street at around 12:30 p.m
The police have not affirmed on the off chance that there was an association between the shooting and the memorial service home
A shooting close to a burial service home in Upper east Washington killed 1 and fundamentally harmed 3 others on Tuesday, as per D.C. police.
The shooting occurred close to Stewart Burial service Home in the 4000 block of Benning Street at around 12:30 p.m. The police have not affirmed in the event that there was an association between the shooting and the burial service home. At the hour of the episode, there was the burial service function of a 25-year-old being directed inside the home.
the exact number of casualties likewise stays unverified. The specialists have, notwithstanding, referenced that one individual died and 2 others were hurried to the emergency clinic in a basic state.
As per a neighborhood journalist, a man was seen strolling around on the road wearing a blood-splashed Shirt. Police have encouraged occupants nearby to pay special attention to a green vehicle that supposedly run away from the area. Various roads encompassing the burial service home had been closed down. The examination is as of now continuous.
Several people were shot, one fatally, Tuesday afternoon outside a funeral home in Northeast Washington, according to D.C. police.
The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Benning Road NE.
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Metropolitan Police Division Boss Robert Contee said at a news gathering that an official was close by the location of the crime while the shooting occurred. The official heard the discharges and tracked down the four casualties, out of which one individual died.
The police have not had the option to get the suspect or know the thought process behind the assault. Specialists accept that the shooter designated a few group who were remaining close to the block after the memorial service was finished. The individual whose burial service was being directed was killed in Spring. Contee called the shooting shameless.
“It’s sad that somebody would be so shameless to do such a demonstration, let alone at a burial service. How low could you at any point be of a person to target others at a memorial service?” he said.
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