A 4-year-old boy was hurt when he was caught in the crossfire of a gun fight in Northwest D.C. Monday night. Two men involved in the shooting were also injured, police say.
Gunfire broke out in the area of the 100 block of Kennedy Street NW about 6:45 p.m. A boy, who was not an intended target, was also shot, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said.
"A 4-year-old, unintended, who had nothing to do with this gets injured by someone else's reckless behavior," Contee told news reporters after the shooting.
The boy is expected to be OK. His grandmother told News4 on Tuesday that she expects the shooting will affect him for a long time.
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"He's traumatized. A innocent little baby. He's traumatized, and now everybody wants to ask questions. Where was everybody … before this s--- happened?" she said.
A family member drove the boy to Children's National Hospital, police said.
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Investigators said after the men were shot, they hopped in a car and drove around the corner before both were taken to the hospital.
Ojahri Hart, 24, and Yahwey Chambers, 19, both of Northwest D.C., were arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. D.C. police say additional charges are possible after consultation with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
A third man is sought in connection with the shooting.
“When people decide they want to use firearms and make our communities unsafe, there has to be accountability,” Contee said.
Surveillance video News4 obtained shows a suspect fire at least 11 shots.
Contee said that police were investigating how many shots were fired but any number is unacceptable.
“Whatever it was, it resulted in a 4-year-old getting shot, and that’s unacceptable. And that’s the bottom line,” Contee said.
Police closed several streets in the area Monday night to investigate.
Stay with News4 for updates to this developing story.
