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A barricade incident involving a person on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge between Navy Yard and Anacostia prompted MPD negotiators to the scene and fire department activity; all outbound lanes are closed and inbound lanes are also closed as officials work to resolve the situation, with residents urged to avoid the area.
Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized in a shooting in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast D.C. The incident occurred in the 1600 block of Good Hope Road SE. Police found five gunshot victims at the scene, with two men and a woman pronounced dead. Two men were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. The shooting is part of a concerning trend of gun violence in the area, with four other homicides reported this year. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, and discussions are underway to increase crime prevention resources in the neighborhood.