1 dead, 2 children shot in DC neighborhood; photo of getaway car released

WASHINGTON - A 9-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were among multiple people shot outside an apartment complex in D.C. Wednesday evening.

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith told reporters at the scene of the crime that the shooters allegedly got out of their vehicle and opened fire from across the street – and the bullets struck six people.

The shooting, Chief Smith said, occurred in the Carver Langston neighborhood in the 1100 block of 21st Street NE.

Around 6:10 p.m., the department began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the gunfire.

Chief Smith said that when the officers arrived, they found one man dead. The department has identified him as 29-year-old Aubrey McLeod of Largo, Maryland.

30-year-old Kadejah Page, a 9-year-old boy, and two other men were also located in the area suffering from gunshot wounds. Chief Smith added that a 12-year-old boy walked into a local hospital after he was struck as well.

Page's mother, Angela-Truth Jarrett, told FOX 5's Shomari Stone that her daughter is undergoing surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

So far, the chief believes that all the victims have "non-life-threatening" injuries.

She said that the District's Real-Time Crime Center immediately began providing images from cameras in the neighborhood to aid in the investigation. The department released a photo of the getaway vehicle, hoping the public will come forward with more information.

Detectives combed the area talking to witnesses and searching for clues. So far, they believe the shooters may have driven off in a light blue Toyota Sedan.

"This is another example – and I've been here before in this space of violence – that we just cannot accept in our communities," Chief Smith said. "My condolences go out to the family and friends who were impacted by this senseless gun violence tonight."

"We are working tirelessly to really help remove some of these illegal guns that are on our streets," she continued. "What we're seeing is an increase of guns in the District, and we're doing everything we can to remove those guns off the streets."

This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.