Mother, child shot after dispute over rental scooter in DC, police say

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Mother and child shot after dispute in DC

A mother and child were both shot after a dispute over a location for a rental scooter in DC Tuesday evening.

D.C. police say a child and his mother are in critical condition after a shooting in the 1500 block of 10th Street, Northwest Tuesday night.

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According to police, a dispute between a family and the suspect escalated.

Police believe they were arguing about a scooter that had been parked outside the family's home.

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The incident was reported around 6:53 p.m.

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DC police provide update on double shooting on 10th Street

D.C. police say a child and his mother are in critical condition after a shooting in the 1500 block of 10th Street, Northwest Tuesday night.

An Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner told FOX 5 that the boy is 4-years-old.

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The ANC also told FOX 5 that the mother is "fighting for her life."

Police say the suspect was wearing a ski mask during the shooting.