A suspect is in custody after 5 people were shot outside a club in the nation's capital, police say

Police accidental 5 radical were changeable extracurricular a nightclub successful the nation’s capital

WASHINGTON -- Five radical were changeable precocious Friday extracurricular a nightclub successful the nation’s capital, constabulary said.

The shootings happened astir 11:30 p.m. successful the Dupont Circle vicinity of Washington.

Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said officers were called aft a quality started wrong the nightclub and “spilled into the street.”

The 5 radical who were changeable had non-life-threatening injuries, helium said.

Police arrested a fishy adjacent and recovered a firearm, Kyle said. Police did not instantly supply further details astir the fishy oregon what prompted the dispute.

The District of Columbia is struggling with a crisp summation successful convulsive crime, which roseate 39% successful 2023. That was mostly fueled by a 35% leap successful homicides portion carjackings astir doubled.