WASHINGTON — Police say more than a dozen shots were fired in the deadly shooting of a D.C. teenager. DeShawn Francis, 16, of Alexandria, Virginia, died on Feb. 11 after he was found shot in a parked car on Feb. 8.
According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded to a report of shots fired on Chesapeake Street, Southeast that night, just after 8 p.m.
A "Shot Spotter," which is a device used by police to catch the sound of gunfire, caught 19 rounds being fired in the area, according to a police report.
Police have also released photos of a suspect, which can be viewed below.
So far, no arrests have been made in this case, and police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.
When police officers initially arrived on the scene, they found Francis in the passenger seat of a parked car suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began life-saving measures on the teen, before he was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Several days later, Francis died from his injures, MPD said in a release.
This case is one of several deadly shootings involving young people in the District. Just recently, a 14-year-old girl was arrested in connection to a shooting where a 13-year-old boy was injured.
MPD asks that anyone with information about the Chesapeake Street shooting to call police at (202) 727-9099. Tips can be left anonymously by texting the department's tipline at 50411.