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16-year-old left dead after ShotSpotter captures nearly 20 gunshots in Southeast, police say

Police have now released photos of the suspect and a GoFundMe for his funeral expenses has since been created.

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.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the teen's funeral expenses. Click here to learn more.

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.

Credit: DC Police

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.

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