Via Prince of Petworth, there’s word of yet another shooting inside the District, adding to the already lengthy tally of gun violence this weekend. In this instance, a PoP reader reported that a up to five shots were fired on the 1800 block of Monroe Street NW in Mount Pleasant last night. One youth — only 15 years old — was reportedly hit in the leg and transported to a hospital in an ambulance. Police are still investigating.
UPDATE: More details are now being released in last night’s incident in Mount Pleasant. WTOP reports that the victim was actually a thirteen-year-old, who just so happened to be riding his bike in the area when the shooting occurred. The boy — who does not live in the area — is expected to make a full recovery.
In addition to noting the Monroe Street shooting, City Desk shares the police department’s official press release on the shooting in Adams Morgan on Friday night, clearing up what was obviously a complicated situation. Full text of the release, after the jump.