politics
January 23, 2026
Five shot in DC after argument on bus
Five people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a fight broke out on a Washington, D.C., bus Thursday evening.

TL;DR
- Five people were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after a fight on a D.C. bus.
- The incident started as an argument on the bus, escalated when passengers were kicked off, and a gunfight ensued on the sidewalk.
- The suspect remains at large, and no description has been released.
- Interim Chief of Police Jeffery Carroll cited the issue of too many illegal firearms.
- The D.C. crime rate has reached record highs in recent years.
- The shooting occurred near Military Road and 16th Street, NW.
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