As the 50th annual Pride celebration came to a close this weekend in Washington D.C., multiple acts of violence were seen across the city.
During one of the WorldPride events on Saturday evening, police reported that a fight broke out between large groups in the park. During the fight, two teenage boys were stabbed. Events in the park were shut down following the incident, reported FOX 5 DC.
Shortly after the stabbings, a man was found with a gunshot wound to his foot just outside of the Dupont Circle Metro Station around 7:50 p.m. Following the two Dupont stabbings and the shooting, police responded to several other shooting reports on Saturday night and early into Sunday morning.
The violent acts came after a long week of debating whether or not Dupont Circle Park should remain open for pride-related events. Fencing that surrounded the park came down early Saturday morning.
At 10:27 p.m. in the Unit Block of M Street, a man was found with a gunshot wound and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.
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Author: Faith Novak
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