1 teen dead, 4 wounded after multiple shootings in Southeast DC
No suspects have been identified in the string of shootings, and police have not said if the incidents are related.
Three separate shootings on Sunday night left a teenager dead and four others — three of whom are minors — injured in Southeast D.C.
The first in the string of shootings was in the 2700 block of Langston Place, Southeast, around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, according to D.C. police. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two injured boys, a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old.
The 17-year-old died from his injuries, and the 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, according to police.
Then at around 10 p.m., D.C. police responded to a shooting near the intersection of 22nd Street and Minnesota Avenue in Southeast, where they found two shooting victims.
One was described as a minor in critical condition but expected to survive. The other was an adult man, who was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
Later that night, around 10:40 p.m., a shooting occurred near a home in the 1900 block of Bruce Place, Southeast.
Officers found a teenage girl with a gunshot wound. According to police, shots were fired outside of the house, and the teenager was struck while inside.
Police say she is expected to survive.
No suspects have been identified in the string of shootings, and police have not said if the incidents are connected.
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