12-year-old boy shot near McDonald's, Walmart Supercenter in DC
WASHINGTON - A 12-year-old boy was shot Monday afternoon in a busy area of Northwest D.C.
The Metropolitan Police Department said it dispatched officers to the Petworth neighborhood, near the McDonald's and the Walmart Supercenter, to investigate the matter.
So far, MPD believes the young boy has suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward. They are looking specifically for a person wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and a black hooded sweatshirt tied around his waist.
Check out the surveillance image of the suspect below: