In a particularly violent weekend, the nation’s capital witnessed a surge in shootings, with 12 individuals injured within just nine hours, as reported by local authorities.

The incidents in Washington, D.C., erupted on Friday evening, commencing around 5:30 p.m., when a teenage girl was wounded on Southeast Yuma Street, according to a report from FOX 5. Merely 15 minutes later, another teenager, a boy, fell victim to gunfire on 50th Street.

As the evening progressed, a man was shot on 16th Street in the city’s northwest section two hours after the initial incidents.

DEA agents were observed patrolling M Street in Georgetown on August 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Later, at 8:18 p.m., a 5-year-old boy narrowly escaped a serious injury when a bullet grazed his face while he was on Savannah Terrace in the southeast, as detailed by FOX 5.

The violence continued just minutes later, when three men, one woman and a teenage boy were shot just steps from Howard University’s campus, as the school was hosting a homecoming event.

While none of the victims were students at the school, one individual is reportedly enrolled at Maryland’s Morgan State.

Five people were shot outside Howard University’s campus on Friday night in Washington, D.C., according to authorities.  (iStock)

Police arrested two 19-year-old suspects and recovered three guns in connection with the shooting at the university, according to FOX 5. However, authorities said more individuals may have been involved.

As the night continued, two men were reportedly shot on Benning Road in the city’s northeast area.

Members of the U.S. National Guard walk towards the D.C. Armory after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act and the deployment of the National Guard to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2025. (Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)

Hours later, on Saturday morning, another man was critically injured after being shot on Hiatt Place in the northwest, the outlet reported.

The carnage comes as President Donald Trump has continued to deploy the National Guard throughout the city in an effort to curb instances of violent crime plaguing residents throughout the nation’s capital.

Police are continuing to search for suspects connected to each shooting, with the weekend marking one of the most crime-ridden stretches since the year began, FOX 5 reported.

The Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.