Teen arrested after triple shooting rocks Northwest DC neighborhood

May 26, 2026

A child was among three people wounded after gunfire erupted on an N Street block before police tracked down a teenage suspect weeks later

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A teenage suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting in Northwest D.C. that left two men and a child wounded after gunfire erupted on a neighborhood block last month.

The Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday that a 15-year-old male from Northwest D.C. was arrested on May 22 and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon involving a gun.

The shooting happened April 28 at about 7:07 p.m. in the 400 block of N Street Northwest.

Officers responding to the scene found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported both victims to a nearby hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

Police said a male child who was also struck by gunfire was taken to a hospital by family members and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have not released details about what led to the shooting or whether the victims were targeted.

The case remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or text tips to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. MPD said a reward of up to $10,000 is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for violent crimes committed in the District of Columbia.

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Key Points

  • Teen arrested in Northwest D.C. shooting that injured three people
  • Two men and one child suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds
  • Police continue investigating the shooting on N Street Northwest