A 17-year-old boy was found shot and wounded near KIPP DC College Preparatory school in Northeast D.C. on Friday morning, authorities said.
The boy, a student at the school, was found shot near Brentwood Parkway and Sixth Street NE at about 10:30 a.m., police said. He was hit in the calf, was able to make it into the school and was taken to a hospital.
Police believe the driver of a white sedan pulled up to the boy and at least one person inside opened fire. As many as 10 shell casings could be seen in the street.
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In the moments after the shooting, some parents and grandparents rushed to the school. Some said they got text messages from their frightened children.
Police believe the shooting victim was targeted on his way to school. No information on a suspect was immediately released.
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“This is a targeted event specifically at this young man, and while we don’t know what the motive is, we are going to get to the bottom of that,” Assistant Chief Andre Wright said.
Police said they recovered footage of the shooting and will put out a description of the car.
Wright said investigators need help from the community if cases are going to be closed.
“Please, talk to your young folks and then reach out to the police department,” he said.
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The school did not immediately respond to an inquiry.
An 18-year-old student at the school was shot and wounded in the same area in May, as News4 reported.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
