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.