A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Friday afternoon.
He was found shot in the middle of the street on Mount Olivet Road near West Virginia Avenue about 3:45 p.m. He was unconscious and barely breathing when he was taken to a hospital.
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WATCH HEREThere’s no word on a suspect or motive.
The teen is a student at KIPP DC less than half a mile from the scene.
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As gun violence continues to impact younger people in the District, Police Chief Robert Contee is holding a youth summit Saturday.
The chief says it's important to listen to and understand the concerns of the younger generation when it comes to public safety and policing.
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The summit is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eastern High School.
