In a reversal, the National Park Service removed fencing around Dupont Circle Park and opened it to the public. Before sundown, two people were stabbed and one was shot.

A shooting and a double stabbing are under investigation in the Dupont Circle neighborhood amid WorldPride DC festivities in the area. The violence follows a week of back-and-forth about whether Dupont Circle Park would remain open for this weekend’s Pride events.

A day of celebration ended with two teens being stabbed, and one man shot near Dupont Circle Saturday evening amid Pride events. This violence comes following a week of back and forth about whether the park should be open for Pride weekend.