Woman shot following funeral in Southeast DC, Metropolitan police say
WASHINGTON - A woman was shot following a funeral in southeast D.C., according to police. This is the third shooting connected to a funeral in recent months.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 4100 block of Alabama Ave. SE around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28 for reports of a shooting.
According to reports, funeralgoers were coming out of New Macedonia Baptist Church when they heard the shots fired. At least one bullet went into the church building through the stained glass window.
Investigators confirmed that a woman was struck by the gunfire. She is reported in stable condition at this time.
Some are saying it's a blessing that more people weren't hurt because the place was packed. Church members, neighbors and community sources tell FOX 5 that it was a large funeral service for the mother of a famous D.C. boxer, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson.
A neighbor said just this morning, church members were outside feeding those in need across street. Then, he came home to find police tape and nearly a dozen evidence markers spread across the area.
"It’s another call for us to, you know, deal with the germ of the problem. Let’s deal with each other a lot better. You know, we have seen this going on for years and like I said, it kind of upstages the good that’s always going on in the neighborhood too, so this is an isolated incident. I’m not sure why this happened but the time was crazy," neighbor Rico Jerome said.
Sources believe this shooting was domestic in nature and that it was the result of some kind of argument.
Right now, police have confirmed that the victim and suspect were attending the service, which started around 11 a.m. No one outside was involved in the shooting.
There were K9s here searching a nearby wooded area and police say they are working on suspect information. No arrests have been made at this time.
The northbound lanes at Alabama Ave., SE and Massachusetts Ave, SE. are closed until further notice.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.