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Police arrest 14-year-old boy for shooting 16-year-old boy in SE DC

The 14-year-old boy turned himself in. He is charged with assault with intent to commit murder.
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WASHINGTON — A 14-year-old boy has been charged with shooting another teenager in Southeast, D.C. after turning himself over to police on Sunday.

Police arrested and charged the 14-year-old boy with assault with intent to commit murder for shooting a 16-year-old boy on Alabama Avenue.

On April 26, just after 2:30 p.m., officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a shooting near the intersection of Alabama Avenue and 15th Place, Southeast. Upon arrival, officers found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Nearly three weeks later, on Sunday, May 12, the 14-year-old boy turned himself in at his local police station, where he was arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in the shooting. 

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