Police in D.C. have arrested a 13-year-old boy and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of his father.
On Sunday, Nov. 12, Third District officers responded to a call for a man down inside a building located on 16th Street NW in Columbia Heights, according to a news release.
A man was found suffering from puncture wounds and died at the scene, according to police.
Investigators determined the case was a domestic incident.
The man has been identified as 41-year-old Travis Dash, of Northwest D.C.
His 13-year-old son, who is not being identified because of his age, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, and will be tried under the juvenile justice system.
According to District of Columbia code, children who are 16 or 17 at the time of a crime can be charged as adults for serious crimes, including murder.
Below is a map of where the incident took place.
