WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 10-year-old was critically injured Sunday night in a shooting that took place in Northeast, D.C.
Gunfire erupted shortly after 9 pm at the 3700 Block of Hayes Street. More than 50 shots were fired at that location. A little girl sitting in the back seat of her parent’s car was struck by a stray bullet. At 9:14 pm, officers arrived and found the crime scene but located no victims.
The 10-year-old girl was taken to a Fire and EMS station. The victim was then taken to a nearby hospital and remains in grave condition.
If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The shooting remains under investigation.