DC police arrest 15-year-old boy in Juneteenth shooting that left another teen dead, three injured
D.C. police said that the 15-year-old was charged with first degree murder
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Police in Washington, D.C. arrested a 15-year-old-boy after a shooting on Juneteenth that left one person dead and three others injured, including a police officer.
The shooting happened at a Moechella event on June 19, Chase Poole, 15, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Among those shot was a police officer, who did not return fire in the crowded area. The injuries to the three adults were non-life threatening.
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The Metropolitan Police Department announced Thursday the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who's being charged with first-degree murder while armed. He is being held at the Juvenile Processing Center.
WASHINGTON, DC SHOOTING: TEENAGER KILLED, 3 ADULTS, INCLUDING POLICE OFFICER INJURED
Video from the scene of the shooting shows officials helping those who were lying on the ground.
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Police described Moechella as an "unpermitted event" that warranted heavy police monitoring to keep attendees safe.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press conference after the shooting that there needs to be "accountability."
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"We have a child that was killed at an event that didn’t have proper planning, with people with guns involved," Bowser said. "Even with police managing crowds on-site, someone used a gun and now a child is dead."
"We need some accountability here," she added.
Police said that the incident is still under investigation.