‘Unacceptable’: Man Killed in Shooting Near Elementary School’s Track Meet in DC

Suspects on the loose after killing a man near an elementary track meet

A man was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, just steps away from an elementary school track meet, sending dozens of children and parents scrambling for safety and prompting an urgent manhunt for the suspects.

Police investigate two deadly shootings, 1 near DC track meet

Police are searching for suspects after two deadly shootings in Washington, D.C., just hours apart, including one near a school track meet packed with children.

Man fatally shot on sidewalk near D.C. elementary school track meet

No students were injured in the afternoon gunfire during the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association’s elementary school track and field championships.

‘Unacceptable’: Man killed in shooting near elementary school’s track meet in DC

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks at a news conference on May 20, 2025, following a deadly shooting nearby a school track meet.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks at a news conference on May 20, 2025, following a deadly shooting nearby a school track meet.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) A man is dead after he was shot Tuesday as an elementary school track meet was underway at a vacant high school in Northeast D.C., police said. Of…

Man killed in shooting near D.C. school track meet, 3 suspects sought

A shooting in a school area of Washington, D.C., left one man dead while a student track meet was taking place nearby, according to officials and local media reports. The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the 800 block of 26th Street in Northeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting happened near Young Elementary School, where a school track meet was underway. Officers arriving at the scene foun…

1 person killed in shooting near DC elementary school track meet

A DCIAA track meet was being held at Spingarn High School when gunfire erupted. “I can’t believe it’s actually happening to us,” one mother said.