Boy in apartment struck in face by bullet in Southeast DC

FILE – Yellow crime tape blocks off an area near a mall parking area where two Baltimore city police officers were shot and a suspect was killed as a U.S. Marshals’ task force served a warrant, July 13, 2021, in Baltimore, Md. The U.S. Marshals have for the first time released data on how many people were shot by their officers or other police working with them. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

by: Paola Belloso

Posted: Nov 15, 2023 / 09:44 AM EST

Updated: Nov 15, 2023 / 09:55 AM EST

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –The Metropolitan Police department said a boy was struck in the face by a bullet in Southeast D.C. in the early hours of Wednesday.

MPD said that at about 4:00 a.m., they were dispatched to 1507 29th street for the report a shooting.

Police said the boy was inside the apartment when he heard a string of gunshots coming from outside. He was struck in the face as a result of the gunfire.

The boy was treated at the scene and then taken to the hospital for further treatment.

The suspect fled the scene.