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Juvenile shot and hurt on Green Line train, police say

The shooting happened inside a train car at the Anacostia Metro Station

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A young man is seriously hurt after being shot on a Metro car in Southeast D.C. late Saturday, police say.

The shooting happened on a Green Line train at the Anacostia Metro Station at about 11:20 p.m., DC police said.

The victim was shot several times. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Police are searching for a suspect aged 16 to 18 described as Black with a light complexion and medium-length locks. He stands about 5-foot-9 and weighs under 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and a shiny black puffy coat.

Additional details were not immediately released.

Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact police.

This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for updates.

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