Washington (CNN)Police were looking for suspects late Friday afternoon in connection with a shooting in northwest Washington that injured three people.
According to Stuart Emerman, assistant chief of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, there is currently no description of a suspect.
"All three people have been transported to area hospitals for treatment," Emerman said.Emerman said a man and a woman are in stable but critical condition, confirming an earlier report from a police source that two men had been shot. Additionally, a girl is receiving treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
According to the MPD, the shooting occurred in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street Northwest.
Emerman stated that a school in the area of the shooting remains locked down and students are still inside. Police are accompanying them and will transport the students to a relocation center until they can be reunited with their parents.According to CNN, Samuel Nicolido, a student who lives near the shooting location, heard approximately 20 shots.
"It was like five shots followed by a one-minute pause, followed by four more, five more, and then again," Nicolido explained. "I saw cops with shields everywhere, and they were telling us to stay home. Maintain your position. That is to say, it was a little frightening."MPD, the city's Fire and EMS Departments, the US Secret Service's uniformed division, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are all on scene.
According to Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman, there is "no impact" on a protectee.
Earlier Friday, the situation was described as a "active threat," and residents were advised to shelter in place or avoid the area.
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