Shooting, double stabbing in Dupont Circle amid Pride events

A shooting and a double stabbing are under scrutiny in the Dupont Circle neighborhood amid WorldPride DC festivities in the area It s unclear if the incidents are related This follows a week of back-and-forth about whether Dupont Circle Park would remain open for this weekend s Pride events A man was shot in the foot in the block of th Street NW Saturday evening The th Street entrance to the Dupont Circle Metro Station was closed for the analysis Metro disclosed The Q Street entrance remained open Video shows people frantically rushing toward and through the faregates after the shooting Earlier two male individuals reportedly were stabbed at Massachusetts Avenue and Dupont Circle The casualties conditions are unknown Dupont Circle at Connecticut Avenue Massachusetts Avenue New Hampshire Avenue th Street th Street and P Street were closed off Metro provision had been restored to normal by p m The park closure was first disclosed by the National Park Facility saying the decision was made at the request of D C police and U S Park Police After critical backlash from D C residents and locality leaders D C s police chief rescinded the closure request but Park Police requested the closure remain in place Then -foot-high fencing was erected around the park late Thursday only to be taken down Saturday morning before the Pride Parade News sends current news stories by email Go here to sign up to get latest news alerts in your inbox