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Boy Killed, Another Injured in Northeast D.C. Shooting Outside Convenience Store

Detectives say the case points to violence between youth groups.

Overview

  • Two boys were shot multiple times outside the Circle Seven Express on the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE, leaving one dead at the scene and the other in a hospital.
  • Investigators said the boys were with a group when two suspects walked up and opened fire.
  • Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said the victims could be about 12 and 13 years old.
  • Police described the shooting as interpersonal group violence, kept nearby roads closed during evidence work, and asked for surveillance video and tips at 202-727-9099.
  • Residents in the Mayfair area voiced alarm about several youth shootings during spring break and urged more investment in local children.