Teen boy identified in fatal Sunday night shooting in DC
Teen killed outside Columbia Heights home
A teen boy was killed outside of a home in Columbia Heights.
WASHINGTON - A 17‑year‑old boy was identified as the victim of a Sunday night shooting in Northwest D.C.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 10:14 p.m. in the 3500 block of 10th Street, just blocks from an elementary school.
Police say the victim, Tavon Livingston of D.C., was found with gunshot wounds outside of a home in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The investigation is ongoing. A $25,000 reward is being offered in the case. Anyone with information is urged to call 202‑727‑9099 or text 50411.
What they're saying:
A neighbor who asked to remain anonymous told FOX 5 the neighborhood is usually quiet and relatively safe.
"We really haven't had a major issue like a shooting in a few years," said ANC Commissioner Shane McCarthy. "We have to deal with obviously petty crime, but unfortunately, no neighborhood is immune in D.C. and around the country from gun violence when it rears its ugly head, it's a problem we all have to contend with one way or another."
"I hate it, I feel like it's a safe neighborhood, but it's not the first time something's happened, so it's concerning, but I don't know what the answer is," another neighbor told FOX 5 DC.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Metropolitan Police Department.