WASHINGTON — A 15-year-old boy was arrested for murder after a man was found shot in the head Sunday evening in a Southeast D.C. neighborhood, D.C. Police said.
The incident happened just after 10 p.m. in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, police said. A shot spotter also alerted police after detecting gunshots coming from the area.
At the scene, officers found a man, identified as 20-year-old Nathaniel Ford, shot in the head in the hallway of the building, police said.
The man was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Detectives learned that two suspects approached Ford and fired shots. Special Police Officers heard the gunshots and saw the armed suspects leaving the scene with handguns. Police said while the suspects fled the scene, there was an exchange of gunfire between one of the suspects and a Special Police Officer.
Moments later, officers found a 15-year-old boy around the corner in the 2700 block of Bruce Place Southeast with a gunshot wound to his buttocks. The teen was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the teen is expected to survive.
Following the investigation, the teen was placed under arrest and charged with First Degree Murder while Armed. Police believe his gunshot wound was a result of the Special Police Officer discharging their firearm during the exchange of fire.
At this time, there is no lookout for possible suspects following the shooting.
Police were at the scene of the shooting Monday morning investigating the circumstances.
The Metropolitan Police Department's Violent Crimes Branch is leading the investigation.