DC police: Toddler dies after being shot in Southeast

Anna Chen

May 3, 2024 at 9:39 PM·1 min read

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a 3-year-old girl was shot in Southeast Friday night.

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Police said that shortly after 9 p.m., they responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street for the sounds of gunshots, followed by a child being found in a firehouse nearby.

The girl was transported to the hospital where she died.

Officers said the girl was inside a car when the shooting took place.

The circumstances around the shooting were not yet clear, according to the spokesperson.

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