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1 dead following shooting near DC elementary school track meet
One man is dead after a shooting near an elementary school track meet at a former DC high school, police say.
WASHINGTON - Three suspects drove up to a man walking on 26th Street in Northeast and shot him next to a track field filled with dozens of elementary school children.
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What we know:
Officers responded to the 2500 block of Benning Road, NE around 1:56 p.m. for reports of a shooting. The location is by the closed Springarn High School in Northeast D.C.
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FULL VIDEO: DC police provide an update on a shooting near elementary school track meet
Officials say one man is dead after a shooting near an elementary school track meet at a former DC high school.
Police say that only one victim is suffering from gunshot wounds.
An elementary school championship track meet was happening nearby at the time of the shooting.
DCIAA released a statement to parents and families saying that all students and staff were physically safe and accounted for.
Local perspective:
Springarn High School closed at the end of the 2012-2013 school year due to low enrollment.
The Springarn campus is set to become the new home of the DC Infrastructure Academy.
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No students hurt in shooting near DC elementary school track meet
One person was killed in a shooting near an elementary school track meet Tuesday night but police say, thankfully, no students or staff were injured. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the latest.
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