WASHINGTON, D.C. – A teen was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of Theodore Roosevelt High School at the 4300 Block of 13th Street in Northwest, D.C. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating the shooting.
Shortly before 2:30, police arrived at the location to investigate a shooting report. Officers found 17-year-old Jefferson Luna-Perez of D.C. suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was unresponsive. Luna-Perez was taken to a nearby hospital, where was pronounced dead.
According to Assistant Chief Morgan Kane, it is uncertain when the victim departed his classroom, although he was present in class at some stage. Prior to the shooting, an altercation occurred in the parking lot, and a firearm was subsequently discovered there.
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.