Gun violence

14-Year-Old Shot, Wounded in Southeast DC

Officers responded to Hillside Road SE, near the D.C.-Maryland border, late Thursday

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A 14-year-old boy was shot and wounded late Thursday in Southeast D.C., and a police investigation is underway, authorities say. 

Officers responded to the 4600 block of Hillside Road SE, near the D.C.-Maryland border, at about 11:50 p.m., the department said. 

The teen was found shot in the shoulder. 

It wasn’t immediately clear where the shooting occurred or what preceded it. The victim, who is expected to survive, was not cooperating with police, the department said.

No information on a possible suspect was released.

Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story. 

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