Teen girl killed in apparent accidental shooting as family friend arrested in Southeast DC
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A 15-year-old girl is dead after what police are calling an accidental shooting involving a friend in Southeast D.C. as the mayor's youth curfew expires in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A 15-year-old girl is dead, and an adult family friend is in custody after what police are calling an accidental shooting involving a friend in Southeast D.C.
What we know:
Metropolitan Police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment on Barnaby Street SE around 7 p.m. Saturday.
Two 15-year-old friends were hanging out in the apartment when they gained access to a firearm. During the encounter, one of the teens accidentally shot the other, according to Interim Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll.
Investigators say the teenager who fired the weapon immediately put the gun down to go get help.
Dig deeper:
The 15-year-old who discharged the firearm is not currently facing charges, as police say all indications point to an accidental discharge.
However, police have arrested the resident of the apartment, described as a family friend. The individual was taken into custody because the firearm involved was both unregistered and left entirely unsecured.
"When you see two young people whose lives have been tremendously impacted, their friends and families... all of this is caused by an illegal firearm that was not properly secured inside a location," Chief Carroll stated. "It’s really just changed the course of so many people’s lives. It’s so tragic."
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Metropolitan Police and reporting by FOX 5.