WASHINGTON, DC — A teenage boy was hospitalized after being shot Friday afternoon in Southeast Washington, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 PM in the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue.
Responding officers found the teenager with gunshot wounds; he was conscious and subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police are now searching for a suspect described as a man dressed in all-black attire, wearing a gray camo ski mask and red shoes. He was last seen heading westbound toward 15th and Savannah Street.
If you have any information about the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts, please contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.