15 Year-Old Shot and Killed in Northwest D.C.

File Photo: Crime Scene Tape, Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating a homicide which took place on April 11th on the 3000 Block of 13th Street in Northwest D.C.

According to police, “At approximately 10:50 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located a juvenile male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and found that the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The victim remained on scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.”

The decedent has been identified as 15 year-old Malachi Jackson, of Northwest, D.C. was named as the victim.

If anyone has any information about this incident, please call the police at 202-727-9099.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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