WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after a teenager was shot to death in Northwest D.C. Tuesday afternoon, near Dunbar High School.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened in the 1500 block of 4th Street NW just after 3:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found an unconscious teen who had been shot.
The teen was taken to an area hospital for help where he later died.
On Wednesday, police identified the teen as 16-year-old Maurice Jackson, of Northeast, D.C.
Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said in a press conference that Jackson had just left Dunbar High School when he walked up to a group of people talking. At some point, a person in the group of people took out a handgun and shot multiple times, hitting Jackson.
Investigators are on the lookout for two male suspects. One was last seen wearing a black hoodie and jeans while the other may be wearing a gray hoodie and red shoes. The two were last seen in the 300 block of P Street NW.
Two other separate shootings were reported in D.C. in less than an hour Tuesday afternoon. One man was conscious and breathing when help arrived after a shooting in the 1300 block of Howard Road Southeast at 4:07 p.m.
The second man was critically injured after a shooting in the 3330 block of 14th Place SE. He was not conscious or breathing when help arrived and was later pronounced dead. Police say that man was caught in the crossfire of two cars shooting at each other.
The 4th Street shooting comes just 24 hours after a 16-year-old boy was shot to death in Southeast D.C. Jamal Jones died in a shooting along Green Street Monday. Jones' death marked the 199th homicide recorded this year in the District, which is a 28% increase from this time last year. In 2022, 203 people were murdered for the year.
Anyone with information may contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or text the department tip line at 50411.
Police are investigating after a teenager was shot to death in Southeast D.C. Monday afternoon.