22-07-2025
Toddler shot and wounded in Southeast D.C., police say
A 1-year-old girl was shot and wounded Monday evening in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said.
The girl was taken to a hospital with a wound that was not thought to be life-threatening, said Freddie Talbert, a spokeswoman for the police. She had been hit in an arm, Talbert said.
The shooting was reported at about 7:10 p.m. in the 800 block of Yuma Street SE, Talbert said. Detectives are investigating, but no information was immediately available about any suspect or motive.
Police gave a description of an SUV that they called a 'vehicle of interest.' It was described only as a dark gray Cherokee. However, no information was available about any connection between the vehicle and the shooting.
The child appeared to be among the youngest to be hit by gunfire in the city this year.
The site of the shooting is a residential street that includes two-story attached duplexes. It is in the Washington Highlands neighborhood, across the street from the Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center.
