Wild shootout in Northeast DC captured on home surveillance video

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Wild shootout in Northeast DC captured on home surveillance video

Home surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 captures the chaotic scene during a shootout Friday evening in Northeast D.C.

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WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Home surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 captures the chaotic scene during a shootout Friday evening in Northeast D.C.

The video shows numerous people shooting at each other, and panic by neighbors, starting around 6:41 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Simms Place Northeast.


The mayhem lasts less than two minutes. Some of the gunmen assist one person who was apparently wounded in the shooting as D.C. police arrive at the scene.

A police report from the incident show six people were arrested after the shootout.


FOX 5 has cropped the surveillance video to help protect the identity of the homeowner. Viewer discretion is advised:

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[BobR51]

Hah, lost his keys.

 

[Drix]

The f*** did I just watch?

Was someone really hiding behind a sapling?

 

[Kevin_NH]

The f*** did I just watch?
Was someone really hiding behind a sapling?

Maybe a Tom Arnold fan?

 

[PATRON]

That guy with the white hat he be shooting at some tall ass mother f^*kers.

 

[Pyromancer]

I wonder which one of those houses catches on fire...

 

[watchman]

2nd Ammendment supporters no doubt

 

[71montess]

Its cuz of dems people we can't have nice things. I've said it before? Put dem in jail and throw away da key !

 

[Soundwave]

That Mercedes had quite the cache in it.

 

[June4th]

Dudes from the black car took guns out for a fight, got shot at, posed for return fire, then put guns back in the car and walk toward the direction where gun fire came from earlier.

Can someone narrate what happened?

 

[mwalsh9152]

That guy with the white hat he be shooting at some tall ass mother f^*kers.

The guy in the street with the rifle sent one WAAAAY up there.

 

[mothybee]

Somebody needs a little range time.

 

[robjax]

" Viewer discretion is advised:" Seriously?????!!!!!

I love reality TV.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

I wonder which one of those houses catches on fire...

The one with the camera

 

[Nick Leduc]

The one with the camera

But Fox cropped the video to protect the homeowners identity........

 

[jaypap]

Thank goodness their AG can go to the Criminal Systems History Board and revoke their LTC's. We have been too hard on these youths. We should let more out of jail after all its very crowded in there. Maybe reparations would help.

 

[Varmint]

Maybe a Tom Arnold fan?

thanks I was gonna look for that, lol.

 

[Varmint]

The guy in the street with the rifle sent one WAAAAY up there.

it'll just end up in Baltimore where no one will notice raining bullets.

 

[SKumar]

Why does every gangbanger have an AK pistol? It's almost mandatory at this point.

 

[Nick Leduc]

Why does every gangbanger have an AK pistol? It's almost mandatory at this point.

They understand superior firearms.

 

[namedpipes]

I thought handguns were more or less banned in DC? Obv the video was "shot" somewhere else.

I call...




Although it was amusing to see the yutes reenact a video game I used to play at the arcade, zig zagging back and forth...

 

[Kevin_NH]

I thought handguns were more or less banned in DC?

It's not quite that strict, little case called Heller changed that. Now it is easier to get a DC carry permit than an unrestricted MA carry permit!

The tough part is, the only place a resident can legally buy a pistol today is from D.C. metro police. The only other FFL willing to do interstate handgun transfers just stopped operations last month, despite commanding a $125 transfer fee (he wasn't a stocking dealer).

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

I'm actually amazed someone was wounded in that shootout given all the technique on display.

 

[allen-1]

Obviously USPSA shooters. Lots of good freestyling movements.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

But Fox cropped the video to protect the homeowners identity........

oh, yea...it's all good then.

 

[Varmint]

I'm actually amazed someone was wounded in that shootout given all the technique on display.

He sprained an ankle juking a bullet.

 

[LucasHood]

So from what I saw / heard, about 35 shots fired, I did not see anyone hit, though apparently one person was, and saw no damage / windows busted in the cars, but I did see a small branch fall out of a tree, so maybe they were just really pissed at the squirrels. I would have suspected some windows in cars shattering and not branch falling out of trees if it had been a legit gunfight. Then again, they could be shooting gangsta style which is why the bullets landing 20 feet above where they should be aiming.

 

[jaypap]

I'm actually amazed someone was wounded in that shootout given all the technique on display.

I'm sure one of them shot their buddy in the back. It's ok when your homie does it.

 

[Pyromancer]

The one with the camera

Are Ring cameras spontaneously combustible? Was there a recall?
I keeeeeeeeeding!

 

[namedpipes]

It's not quite that strict, little case called Heller changed that. Now it is easier to get a DC carry permit than an unrestricted MA carry permit!

The tough part is, the only place a resident can legally buy a pistol today is from D.C. metro police. The only other FFL willing to do interstate handgun transfers just stopped operations last month, despite commanding a $125 transfer fee (he wasn't a stocking dealer).