Toddler injured in shooting in DC, police say

WASHINGTON - Police are investigating after a toddler was injured in a shooting in Southeast D.C.

Officers responded to the 100 block of 56th Pl SE, just after 11 a.m. Sunday where they found the young victim inside a home with a gunshot wound. 

He was conscious and breathing and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

No additional information about what led up to the shooting or the boy's condition has been released at this time. 

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