Washington D.C. Independence Day drive-by shooting leaves 9 injured, including 2 juveniles

Washington D.C. police are looking for a suspect who shot and injured nine individuals, including two juveniles, that were celebrating the Fourth of July in their yard.

A drive-by shooting in Washington D.C. left nine people, including two juveniles, with non-life threatening injuries as they were celebrating Independence Day with their community, police say. 

On Wednesday, July 5 shortly after 1 a.m., Washington D.C. metro police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to reports of shots fired at a townhouse within city limits. 

Leslie Parsons, Assistant Chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at the Metropolitan Police Department, said in a press conference that authorities are searching for a dark-colored SUV following a preliminary investigation.

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Parsons said that the shooting was "targeted" and that the nine victims were outside celebrating the Fourth of July when the dark-colored SUV allegedly drove by, stopped, and began firing towards them.

" [The SUV] It stopped, and it fired shots in the direction of some of our residents that were outside just celebrating the 4th of July," Parsons' said. "It appears that the shooting was targeted towards those residents and victims that were struck."

Police say two of the victims were juveniles – one was nine years old and the other 17 years old. 

All victims, including the juveniles, were transported to a local hospital were they are being treated for non-life threatening injuries

Police encouraged witness to send any images and video that could assist police to Washington D.C. Metro police at (202) 727-9099. Any information provided could lead to a reward. 

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