The Brief
- Residents are demanding more action in a Northwest D.C. neighborhood plagued by repeated shootings.
- Surveillance cameras in LeDroit Park have captured armed suspects showing up on the streets and opening fire.
- Dozens of Seaton Elementary School parents have signed a petition calling on city leaders to take further action.
WASHINGTON – Residents of a Northwest D.C. neighborhood say they’ve endured nearly two years of repeated gun violence, with disturbing surveillance footage capturing armed suspects opening fire on residential streets, sometimes in broad daylight.
What we know:
Now, families in LeDroit Park are demanding more action from city leaders, questioning why the shootings continue despite increased police patrols, surveillance cameras and dozens of arrests in the surrounding area.…