14-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Teen in D.C.

14-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Teen in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—A 14-year-old male was arrested on Sunday for the shooting of a 16-year-old male in Southeast, according to the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Seventh District. The incident occurred on April 26, around 2:33 p.m., on the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue.

Upon their arrival at the scene, officers discovered the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. He was promptly taken to a hospital and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Following the issuance of a D.C. Superior Court custody order, the suspect turned himself in at a district station and faces charges of Assault with Intent to Commit Murder.