WASHINGTON, D.C. — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old in Northeast Washington.
Officers from the Sixth District responded at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to a residence in the 200 block of 46th Street, Northeast, after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, responding officers found a juvenile male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, unconscious and not breathing.
Personnel from DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and initiated life-saving measures. Despite those efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities subsequently identified the decedent as 16-year-old Jabrell Young, of Northeast, D.C.
The department is urging anyone with information regarding the incident to refrain from taking personal action and to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text details to the department’s text tip line at 50411. A reward of up to $25,000 remains available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for homicides committed in the District.
The Washington Herald
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