Homicide detectives probe fatal shooting of teen in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON (7News) — A teenage boy was fatally shot Saturday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Fifth District officers responded around 8:24 p.m. to the 1600 block of Gales Street Northeast for a report of a shooting. That is in the Rosedale / Kingman Park neighborhood.

When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male unconscious and not breathing with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Authorities said the victim is believed to be a teenager. His identity was not immediately released.

Police are searching for a juvenile male suspect described as Black and wearing a black shirt and black pants. According to investigators, the suspect was last seen near 16th Street and Rosedale Street Northeast riding a black bicycle.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or submit an anonymous tip by texting 50411.