Gunman OPENS FIRE at Music Festival – Another Tragedy Reported
(FeaturedNews.com) – An unpermitted Juneteenth event in Washington, DC, ended in tragedy after an unruly crowd turned violent. A teen is dead, and several others are wounded, including a local police officer. The shooting was part of a fiercely violent holiday weekend in the nation’s capital.
The incident happened at the Moechella music festival. Toward the end of the day, an argument broke out among some young people. A loud noise made the crowd panic, though there had yet to be any shooting. When police tried to control the situation, a shot rang out, and an officer was hit in the leg. When the smoke cleared, two other people were injured, and 15-year-old Chase Poole was dead.
Teen killed, 3 others injured in D.C. during shooting at ‘Moechella’ music event https://t.co/tKegEgitU1 #OANN
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser made it clear that proper planning for an event like Moechella could have gone a long way to preventing the tragedy. She also called for accountability, expressing her bewilderment that a gunfight could possibly break out with such a strong police presence.
DC Police Chief Robert Contee III held a brief news conference and claimed the incident is indicative of what happens when people who shouldn’t have access to firearms get their hands on them. He noted they ruined what should have been a fun event.
Do you think he’s right? Should the nation adopt stricter gun control measures?
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