Congregants consider homophobia as a possible reason behind a shooting at the Metropolitan Community Church in Shaw on Friday evening, WJLA reports. MCC serves a predominantly LGBT congregation, and this marks the second time in recent history that the church was the victim of gunfire.

At the time of the shooting, several church members were inside the building for a Bible study. People inside either quickly hit the floor or ran for cover as bullets shattered the glass. No injuries were reported.

The shooting caused an estimated $6,000 in damage to church windows; MCC already spent several thousand in repairs from the last incident.

The gay-owned Long View Gallery on 9th Street NW also had a bullet go through a window recently. Gallery employee Larissa Cyran told WJLA, “It kind of seems like there is a lot of hostility between the classes coming in. I don’t know if it’s necessarily homophobic.”

The MPD told NBC4 they believe Friday’s shooting was actually gang-related, as the Shaw neighborhood has seen a dramatic increase in gang violence in the past few months. Police say they have increased foot patrols in the area for several weeks.