12-Year-Old D.C. Armed Carjacker Arrested

by Kristen Harrison-Oneal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department has made an arrest in a carjacking that took place Sunday afternoon in Southeast, D.C.

The suspect confronted the victim at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and U Street at about 1:06 pm, demanding keys and hinting at a concealed firearm in his waistband. The victim denied the request, causing the suspect to run away on foot.

A 12-year-old juvenile male from Southeast, D.C., was arrested on Sunday by responding officers who discovered a firearm in his possession. He was charged with Armed Carjacking and Carrying a Pistol Without a License.

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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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