A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg when violence erupted outside D.C.'s annual Turkey Bowl football game in Northeast D.C. on Thanksgiving.
D.C. police said people heard multiple gunshots about 1:20 p.m. in the area of 17th and East Capitol streets in Northeast.
Officers found the teen boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his left leg, police said. His injuries are not life threatening.
One bullet tore a hole through a car windshield.
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When the shooting happened, the 52nd annual Turkey Bowl championship football game was underway at Eastern High School between the Roosevelt Roughriders and the Dunbar Crimson Tide.
News4's Mark Segraves reported there was a fight in the stands at the game before the shooting happened and some people were forced to leave the game. A spokesperson for D.C. police said the fight was not related to the shooting.
The game continued, and some fans in the stands told News4 they weren't aware of the shooting.
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Video of the crime scene showed a gun laying in the street as police investigated. Police said the gun found in the street had not been fired and may have belonged to the victim.
Police are asking the public to look out for an older model gray Toyota Camry with D.C. tags FP3600. It may have been driven by a woman. Anyone with any information should call 202-727-9099.
Segraves has covered the Turkey Bowl for 15 years and said this was the first time any kind of violence had been associated with the game.
Stay with News4 for updates to this developing story.
