Three women were shot Tuesday afternoon in Southeast D.C. when a male suspect fired into a crowd, according to a police report.
The victims' conditions were not immediately known, but they were conscious and breathing when first responders were called to the 2900 block of Nelson Place SE about 2:30 p.m., police said.
More than two hours later, a large police presence remained on Nelson Place SE at Fairlawn Avenue, with yellow crime tape stretched across the street in multiple areas. Detectives were seen going in and out of a building on one corner.
A male suspect is in custody but has not been identified.
There was no information available yet on what may have led up to the shooting.
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