Two teens were killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in Northwest D.C. Saturday. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
Two teenage boys died and a woman was hurt in a shooting Saturday evening in Northwest D.C., police say.
An officer who was about a block away heard gunshots in the area of the 6000 block of 13th Street NW a little after 5 p.m., Police Chief Peter Newsham said.
Officers then found 17-year-old Wilfredo Torres, 16-year-old Jaime Zelaya and a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an apartment building, police said Sunday. One teen died at the scene and the other died at a hospital, Newsham said.
The woman was treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said.
A witness saw a man leave the building on foot and get into a dark-colored car, Newsham said.
The shooting happened in a busy area near a Walmart and other stores and restaurants on Georgia Avenue NW. The Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District station is also nearby.
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Newsham said the shooting did not appear to be random and police are still investigating the motive.
Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that can give information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the killings. Anyone with information can call 202-727-9099 or text anonymously to 50411.
Stay with News4 and NBCWashington.com for updates to this developing story.
Editor's Note: This story originally reported that two shooting victims were men, per police. Police now say they were teens.
