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Teen Charged With DC Shooting That Left Two Minors Hospitalized: Police

A teen suspect has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting a pair of minors during an altercation in Northeast Washington, DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The teen was arrested following an investigation into Wednesday's shooting.

The teen was arrested following an investigation into Wednesday's shooting.

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At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, police said that the suspect teen - whose name has not been released - was engaged in an incident with two others in the 1000 block of 45th Street.

During that dispute, it is alleged that the 15-year-old shooting suspect discharged a handgun and struck two juvenile victims before fleeing the area, police said.

Both minors were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and the investigation by MPD led police to identify the teen as a shooting suspect.

The teen was apprehended in Northeast DC and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the department.

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