A weekend night near the National Mall turned violent early Saturday when a teenager was stabbed close to the intersection of 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Northwest Washington, D.C. First District officers arrived around 1:30 a.m. and found the juvenile suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment, and investigators say the case remains active as detectives work to piece together what happened.
According to WJLA, Metropolitan Police Department First District officers responded to the report of a stabbing at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW and located the young victim at the scene. The outlet reports that DC Fire and EMS paramedics took the teen to a nearby hospital, and no immediate arrests were noted. Authorities told WJLA that the investigation is ongoing as detectives track down leads.
Police appeal for tips
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information to call its anonymous tip line at (202) 727-9099 or to text tips, photos or video to 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department notes that its text-tip service is monitored 24/7 and that submissions can be anonymous. Detectives are urging residents who may have witnessed the incident or who have relevant surveillance footage to reach out so investigators can follow up.
Where this fits locally
The stabbing comes on the heels of other recent youth-targeted assaults in the District. Hoodline previously covered a May 13 stabbing outside apartment buildings in Eckington that also left a juvenile injured and prompted a public appeal for footage and tips. That earlier report, Teen Stabbed in Eckington, highlighted similar requests from investigators and a broader push across the city to gather video evidence in juvenile-violence cases.
Anyone with information about Saturday's stabbing is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to 50411. For emergencies, members of the public should call 911. Police say they will release additional details as they become available while the investigation continues.
