Washington, D.C
Juvenile injured after gunfire reported in DC’s Michigan Park neighborhood
WASHINGTON (7News) — A juvenile male was wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Police said Fourth District officers responded around 7:42 p.m. to the 4300 block of 12th Place NE at Varnum Street in the Michigan Park neighborhood after receiving reports of gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting but did not immediately find a victim.
A short time later, officers found a juvenile male in the 1100 block of Varnum Street NE. The victim was conscious, suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Authorities did not immediately release information about the victim’s age, and no suspect information was available Thursday night.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 202-727-9099 or text tips to 50411.