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Police: 16-year-old dies from wounds after stabbing in Northeast DC; 15-year-old charged in teen's murder

The teen boy was stabbed in the 3500 block of Jay Street, Northeast, said D.C. Police.

WASHINGTON — A 16-year-old teen boy from Northeast D.C. died after a stabbing Saturday afternoon and a 15-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death, according to D.C. Police. 

The teen was stabbed around 1 p.m. inside a home located within the 3500 block of Jay Street, Northeast, said D.C. Police to WUSA9 in a statement on Sunday.

D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the teen to an area hospital where he would die from his wounds, according to D.C. Police.

The name of the 15-year-old charged with murder has not been released.

WUSA9 will continue to update this story as more information comes into our newsroom.

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