A man was killed, and four other men were shot at an apartment building in Southwest D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, police said. A sixth man was hurt when, according to witnesses, he jumped out of a window to dodge bullets.
Police have arrested three people for first degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting, according to a Wednesday update.Additional details were not immediately released.
The shots were fired at around 4:15 p.m. inside the Valo Apartments in the 200 block of M Street SW, according to the D.C. police. The location is near the Waterfront Metro station and across the street from the First District Station. A witness said the gunfire started in a fifth-floor unit.
According to the police report, more than $76,000 in cash and more than 115 pounds of suspected marijuana were found in the apartment.
“People knew,” the resident said. “And we told the management. We told the management about the security concerns. They didn’t do anything about that. We asked them for cameras and security guard.”
…Four others had gunshot wounds, including a man who, according to court documents, emerged from one of the building’s elevators and yelled to an officer, “They tried to rob me.”
The man said he was in the apartment with two other men when “three to four guys dressed in all black clothing rushed in with Glocks” and started shooting.
The man on the couch told police he was able to get one of the shooters’ guns and fire back.
This is a luxury building walking distance to Nationals stadium, yet it’s also directly across the street from some projects.
Video shows man walking on building ledge apparently to escape shooting
Video shows a man making his way along a narrow ledge on the fifth floor of an apartment building where five people were shot – one fatally – Tuesday afternoon.
www.nbcwashington.com