A woman was reportedly shot Wednesday after a funeral in southeastern Washington, D.C.
The Metropolitan Police Department said it had responded to a report of a shooting at a church in the city. Fox 5. Funeral attendees heard gunshots as they tried to leave the New Macedonian Baptist Church.
Shooting near Funeral at New Macedonian Church: 4100 Bl. Alabama Ave Southeast @DCPoliceDept At least one person was injured in the shooting as they were investigating the shooting at the scene. That person carried it by himself. More injuries are possible. stay tuned. https://t.co/OAGE1j9kN5
— DC Realtime News (@RealTimeNews10) June 28, 2023
A woman was allegedly shot dead after the two had an altercation after the funeral. 7 News DC report. The media tweeted that the two allegedly involved in the altercation were at the funeral. (Related: Elderly woman shot dead in house while planning son’s funeral)
The alleged victim is reportedly in stable condition at the time of writing.
update:
After a woman was shot dead at a funeral in southeastern DC Wednesday afternoon, @DCPoliceDept Police said two people who attended the funeral got into an argument that turned into a shootout.https://t.co/XXD4b6pZ1N
— 7News DC (@7NewsDC) June 28, 2023
Fox 5 reported that the incident was the third funeral-related shooting in the area in recent months. In one such instance, in early June, a funeral company owner allegedly shot dead several people during a funeral near Washington, DC.
