In a series of violent incidents over the weekend in Southeast D.C., a 10-year-old boy was injured after being caught in the crossfire of a shootout on Saturday night, police say. The boy has been hospitalized following the incident. Additionally, a man was killed in a separate shooting that occurred the same night and into early Sunday. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is actively investigating the incidents, having released surveillance footage of a suspect and the suspect's vehicle related to the shooting of the boy. Authorities are seeking the community's assistance in identifying the suspect involved in these shootings, marking another violent stretch in a city still grappling with crime challenges.
D.C. police are asking for the community’s help to identify a suspect involved in a shooting in Southeast that left a 10-year-old injured on Saturday, Feb. 18. https://t.co/edUK41ifZV
D.C. police have released surveillance camera footage of their suspect — and the suspect’s vehicle — in the shooting of a 10-year-old boy in Southeast on Saturday. https://t.co/TuJxRVxn3x
One man was injured in a shooting in Southeast D.C. Sunday evening, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. https://t.co/6m8LMPipJt
A man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was wounded in two separate shootings Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Washington, marking another violent stretch in a city still struggling to combat crime. https://t.co/9nRapfe9VR
A 10-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a Saturday night shooting in Southeast D.C. https://t.co/FmrY9BfOzw
A 10-year-old boy is hurt after he was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in Southeast D.C. Saturday night, police say. https://t.co/4inBNxSuas