Chaos erupted at a D.C. high school when gunfire rang out, injuring a young student and sending shockwaves through the community. The Metropolitan Police Department reported two arrests following the incident that occurred in Northwest Washington, leaving a juvenile female student of Dunbar High School wounded.

The shooting happened on Friday, May 3, around 9:55 a.m. when police were summoned to the scene on the 100 block of N Street, Northwest, the officers found the victim inside the school, having sustained a graze wound; she was quickly transported to a local hospital where her injuries were deemed non-life threatening, but the ripple effect of such violence touches Deep the hearts of all who bear witness to it.

The MPD detectives' swift investigation led to the apprehension of Zaharia Graves, 18, along with a 17-year-old male, both hailing from Northeast D.C. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the suspects have been charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Pistol without a License, and Endangerment with a Firearm.

The case is still open and authorities are urging anyone with pertinent information to come forward—calls can be directed to law enforcement at (202) 727-9099 or tips can be submitted through text to the department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411, and there's a curtain of silence that only the community's voice can lift, helping the MPD to bring finality to this case and justice to those affected.

Reflective of the gravity of such offenses, the Metropolitan Police Department is offering a bounty of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for violent crimes within the confines of District Columbia.