Two Teens Shot in Downtown D.C.

Two teens were shot in downtown D.C. Monday morning.

Authorities were called to the 1300 block of 6th Street NW Monday morning, where they found a 16-year-old in a parking lot near the intersection of 6th and O streets NW. He was shot in the back.

A 17-year-old was found shot in the leg down the block, closer to 7th Street NW.

Police said they don't believe either have life-threatening injuries.

"The first units arriving on the scene found a young man shot in the back, in the lower back, a non-life-threatening wound, in the parking lot... and other units responding found another young man over at 7th and N," said Police Capt. Ralph McLean.

Police described the gunman as 16-to-18 years old khaki pants and a gray hoodie.

The victims are students at Dunbar High School in Northeast D.C., which sent a letter home about the shootings.

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