Two juvenile suspects — a 17-year-old from Northeast D.C. and a 16-year-old from Southeast D.C. — were arrested after a 15-year-old boy was shot near Union Station in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred on Massachusetts Avenue NE near North Capitol Street; the victim was found conscious and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. U.S. Capitol Police assisted at the scene, and an MPD K-9 later located a firearm nearby. MPD detectives have charged both youths with assault with a dangerous weapon and continue to investigate.
Two Teens Arrested After 15-Year-Old Shot Near Washington’s Union Station
Law enforcement officers and emergency vehicles are seen near the U.S. Capitol complex after a teenage boy was shot Friday afternoon along Massachusetts Avenue NE.(Fox News)
Police arrested two teenage suspects Saturday in connection with a daytime shooting just outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., that left a 15-year-old boy wounded.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a 17-year-old juvenile male from Northeast D.C. and a 16-year-old juvenile male from Southeast D.C. were charged with assault with a dangerous weapon following the incident.
Metropolitan Police officers and other law enforcement personnel secure the scene near the Capitol complex following a shooting that wounded a 15-year-old boy.
Incident Details
The shooting occurred along Massachusetts Avenue NE near North Capitol Street — a major corridor close to the U.S. Capitol and Union Station — which frequently sees federal law enforcement activity. MPD said First District officers responded at about 4:10 p.m. Friday to reports of a shooting in the unit block of Massachusetts Avenue NE.
"A 15-year-old juvenile male was located conscious and breathing suffering from a gunshot wound," MPD said in a statement.
D.C. Fire and EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Law enforcement officers and emergency vehicles are seen near the U.S. Capitol complex after a teenage boy was shot Friday afternoon along Massachusetts Avenue NE.
Response And Investigation
U.S. Capitol Police officers assisted at the scene and stopped two suspects near the area. MPD detectives later placed both juveniles under arrest. An MPD K-9 officer subsequently located a firearm near the scene, authorities said. The case remains under investigation and officials have not released additional details about the circumstances or a possible motive.
Authorities have provided no new updates on the victim's condition beyond that he was stable and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting has been asked to contact MPD's detectives.
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