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WASHINGTON — Multiple people were injured and a suspect has been arrested after a shooting in the Dupont Circle area in Washington, D.C.
The shootings happened around 11:30 p.m., according to The Associated Press.
Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said that officers were called after an argument began inside the nightclub, the AP reported. That argument moved outside, where the shooting occurred.
The nightclub was called Rewind, according to WJLA.
Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle gives an update on the shooting in the 1200 block of Connecticut Ave NW. Officers quickly apprehended a suspect and recovered a firearm.
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Six adults were injured in the shooting but their injuries are expected to be non-life-threatening, the news outlet reported.
At the time of the shooting, there were around 75 people inside the club, Washington Post photographer Jabin Botsford said. Botsford was reportedly inside the club when the shooting happened.
Metropolitan Police Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that a suspect is in custody and they have located a weapon. The suspect’s name has not been released.
It’s unclear what the argument was about, the AP reported.
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