WASHINGTON — A teen found shot in Southeast D.C. Tuesday night was on his way to the hospital when he collapsed, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
At 8:10 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 700 block of Mississippi Avenue near Wheeler Road for the report of a shooting.
They found a boy who was suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to an area hospital. Police said he wasn't conscious and his breathing was "labored" when he was found. Police could not say the boy's exact age, but they confirmed he was a juvenile and said he was a teen.
Further investigation found that the boy was shot, along with two other people, on Bruce Place Southeast, a few blocks away. He had walked from the scene to try to get help on his own. One person was killed in the Bruce Place shooting.
Homicide detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information should contact police at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
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