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The Independent
22-05-2025
- The Independent
D.C. teen accidentally shoots and kills herself while filming social media video, cops say
A Washington, D.C. teen accidentally shot and killed herself while filming a social media video, police said. Officers responded to a Northeast D.C. apartment just after 5 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a shooting and discovered a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Authorities believe the gun accidentally went off while the teen was recording a video to share on social media. 'The preliminary investigation indicates the girl was handling a firearm while recording a video for social media when the weapon discharged, striking her in the upper body,' police said in a statement. Multiple people, including at least one adult, were home at the time of the shooting. The firearm has also been recovered, police said. Cops who arrived at the scene performed lifesaving measures on the teen, but she died from her injuries. D.C. police have not shared the name of the girl. Authorities are investigating the incident as an 'accidental shooting,' Fox 5 reported. Neighbors told the news station they were sorry to hear about the young girl's loss. 'I pray for the parents of that individual. God should give them strength, because I'm sure, they are tired of guns,' neighbor Wokie Jones said. Chief Pamela Smith said the shooting was 'a devastating reminder of the dangers of weapons getting into the hands of young people.' Smith added: 'Firearms are not toys or props and they must be properly secured in a place where they can only be accessed by lawful gun owners.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
DC teen accidentally shoots, kills herself while recording social media video: police
The Brief A 14-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed herself while recording a video for social media, police say. Police have not released details on how the teen obtained the gun. The teen has not been identified at this time and police have not released additional details. WASHINGTON - A teenage girl is dead after D.C. police believe she accidentally killed herself during the making of a social media video in Northeast. Right now, police are investigating inside an apartment where the shooting happened behind me. Some people who live in this neighborhood tell me they are saddened by this shooting. What we know Just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, D.C. police responded to the Benning Courts apartment complex in the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast, across the street from Hechinger Mall. Following an investigation, police believe the 14-year-old girl was handling a gun while recording a social media video, and she shot and killed herself. Detectives determined that she was inside the apartment with at least one adult and some other people when the shooting happened. They're investigating this as an "accidental shooting." Some people who live in the apartment building feel bad for the teen's family. What they're saying "I pray for the parents of that individual. God should give them strength, because I'm sure, they are tired of guns," tenant Wokie Jones said. D.C. police have not released the name of the girl. Chief Pamela Smith said that "this is a devastating reminder of the dangers weapons getting into the hands of young people." She also issued a reminder to the public, saying firearms are not toys or props, and that they must be secured in a place where they can only be accessed by lawful gun owners. Police urge anyone with additional information about the shooting to call D.C. police. The Source Metropolitan Police Department
