A young shooting victim ran into a building near the National Mall for help Friday afternoon, with a bullet hole seen in a window at the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum in the aftermath.
First responders were called to the 600 block of Maryland Avenue SW about 1:30 p.m., where they found an “older juvenile” with a gunshot wound, according to D.C. police.
Police said two young people got into a dispute and one of them opened fire, shooting the teen multiple times in his arms and legs.
The victim ran into a building in that block for help. The location is just south of the National Mall, and additional police from other federal agencies also responded to the scene and cordoned off the area.
One bullet pierced a window at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum, leaving a hole visible. No one at the museum was injured.
The museum’s Independence Avenue entrance is closed, a museum spokesperson said about 2 p.m. That entrance is about half a block from where the teen was shot.
At least one other bullet struck a van, shattering some of its windows. Tourists from Spain had been riding in the van but had gotten out for lunch at the time of the shooting.
The teen victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said. His exact age was not available.
Police are investigating the shooting. They found a number of shell casings outside a nearby Holiday Inn.
They said 6th Street SW between Maryland Avenue and E Street is closed.
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