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Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials.
At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out.
Shortly thereafter, police say that the child was found in a nearby fire station in the 2400 block of Irving Street SE with a gunshot wound.
First responders provided aid to the girl until she could be airlifted by United States Park Police to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
It is believed that the child was inside a vehicle in the 2300 block of Hartford Street at the time of the shooting. No additional details have been released. According to reports, she was caught in a hail of unrelated gunfire.
On Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department said that they are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for details that lead to the apprehension and prosecution of the suspect, while the FBI is adding another $10,000 to the pot, and the an additional $15,000 has been offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, bringing the total possible reward amount up to $50,000.
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