WASHINGTON — Detectives are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who shot a 10-year-old boy on Saturday in Southeast, D.C. The boy is expected to survive.
At 8:22 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3400 block of 13th Place, Southeast for a report of a shooting. At the scene, officers found a 10-year-old boy who had been shot. He was rushed to an area hospital for help with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to survive.
Investigators say a suspect and their car was captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below:
Anyone who can identify the suspect or car, or who has knowledge of this shooting should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's text tip line at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia
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