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15-year-old shot near Northeast DC recreation center, police investigating scene
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting in Northeast that left a teenager hospitalized Friday afternoon, police said. (7News)

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting in Northeast that left a teenager hospitalized Friday afternoon, police said.

At approximately 4:20 p.m., MPD received a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of Michigan Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a 15-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds, officials said. He was conscious and breathing and breathing at the scene.

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Officers determined that the boy was shot and then ran to the front entrance of a nearby recreation center. Streets between the 3800 – 3900 Blocks of 10th Street were temporarily closed but have since been opened.

There is currently no information on a potential suspect.

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Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.


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