MPD: 15-year-old boy arrested for assault with a gun in SE DC

WASHINGTON — A 15-year-old boy has been taken into custody after shooting at a victim and hitting their car in Southeast D.C.

At 4:17 p.m. on Monday, investigators say the suspect approached the victim, who was inside their car in the 1400 block of Bruce Place, Southeast.

Police say this is when the suspect pulled out a gun and fired at the victim, striking their car.

The suspect, later identified as a 15-year-old boy of Southeast, D.C., was apprehended and a gun was recovered by responding officers. 

On Monday, May 22, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department arrested the teenager and charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license.

His identity is being withheld due to his age.

Detectives have not said what led up to the shooting or if the suspect and victim were known to each other. 

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