A man was killed and three people including an 8-year-old child were wounded in a Tuesday night shooting in Washington, DC, police said.
The Metropolitan Police Department said a man was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting around 6 pm, WJLA-TV reported.
Two other men suffered gunshot wounds. The child who was found nearby may have been hit by a stray bullet, police said.
The medical conditions of the victims were not immediately known.
After the shooting police searched for at least three suspects including the driver of an SUV and two men who got out of the vehicle in traffic and fired at the three adult victims.
“I have no idea why someone would do such a reckless act,” Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said.
With the shooting on Tuesday, five children in the district became gun violence victims in less than 48hours.