A 16-year-old boy is recovering in a hospital after two people allegedly assaulted and stabbed him late Tuesday in Southeast D.C. He was found wounded after making his way from the reported attack scene to another nearby block, and police are still investigating.
Officers responded around 11:52 p.m. Tuesday to the 4300 block of 3rd Street SE, where they found the teen with a stab wound, according to WJLA. Investigators said the boy had been approached by two individuals and assaulted in the 3800 block of 4th Street SE before making his way to the location where officers found him.
Police Ask For Tips As Investigation Continues
The Metropolitan Police Department has not publicly released descriptions of the two people or explained what led to the assault. Anyone with information can call police at (202) 727-9099 or send an anonymous text to 50411, numbers listed on the department’s tip-line page.
Additional details about the assault had not been released by Wednesday afternoon, WJLA reported. The investigation remains active while detectives work to determine exactly what happened and identify those involved.
