A 14-year-old boy was killed and one other person was injured in a shooting Thursday night inside a recreation center in Northeast D.C.
People were playing basketball inside the Lamond Recreation Center at 20 Tuckerman St. NE when someone opened fire about 8 p.m.
Police confirmed early Friday that the shooting happened inside the rec center. There was no information immediately available on what may have led to the shooting.
D.C. police identified the teen who died as David Bailey of Northeast D.C.
The other victim, an 18-year-old, was rushed to a hospital. He remained in critical condition as of early Friday.
"This is another example of the senseless gun violence in our city," Chief of Police Pamela Smith said Thursday night outside the rec center. "This incident happened at a recreation center where our young people should be able to come and recreate and have a good time and enjoy themselves, and unfortunately, the actions of this individual has taken the life of a young man."
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The victim lived near the rec center. A day after the killing, his family declined to speak.
Police were looking for a suspect. There was no word yet on a possible motive.
Ward 4 Council member Janeese Lewis George said in a statement Friday the victims and the gunman knew each other and police have strong evidence.
Crews wearing hazmat suits were seen early Friday cleaning the crime scene.
Early Friday, police said there was also a third victim: a man who was found up the street in Takoma Park with minor injuries. In an update, police said that man was actually injured in a separate shooting in Takoma Park, about 40 minutes before the shooting at the rec center.
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