WASHINGTON — A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in D.C. Sunday night, and police don’t think the bullet or bullets were meant for him.
D.C. police responded around 7 p.m. Sunday to a report of a shooting along Minnesota Avenue in Southeast D.C.
They found Steven Slaughter, 14, suffering from gunshot wounds in front of Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church.
D.C. Fire and EMS also responded and tried to save the boy, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
WTOP’s news partners at NBC Washington reports Slaughter had been walking home from a convenience store, and was less than a block from his home when he was gunned down.
Relatives told NBC Washington that Slaughter was a 9th grader at Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School who loved to play football.
Police Chief Peter Newsham told NBC Washington that it was “horrible” case.
“This is a young kid…never been in trouble before,” Newsham said.
At this point in the homicide investigation, police don’t think Slaughter was targeted.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
You can call police at 202-727-9099, or submit an anonymous tip by texting your message to 50411.
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