Teenagers Detained Following Shooting of 15-Year-Old Near Union Station in Washington DC

Two teenage suspects were taken into custody on Saturday following a shooting near Union Station in Washington, D.C., which resulted in a 15-year-old boy being injured.

Authorities reported that the suspects, a 17-year-old male from Northeast D.C. and a 16-year-old male from Southeast D.C., face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.

The incident unfolded on Massachusetts Avenue NE near North Capitol Street, an area heavily frequented by federal law enforcement due to its proximity to the U.S. Capitol and Union Station.

Emergency responders and law enforcement were visibly active near the U.S. Capitol complex after the shooting, which took place Friday afternoon on Massachusetts Avenue NE. (Source: Fox)

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), First District officers were dispatched around 4:10 p.m. on Friday following reports of the shooting in the unit block of Massachusetts Avenue NE.

“A 15-year-old juvenile male was located conscious and breathing suffering from a gunshot wound,” MPD said in a statement.

DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Metropolitan Police officers and other law enforcement personnel secure the scene near the Capitol complex following a shooting that wounded a 15-year-old boy. (Fox)

Police said U.S. Capitol Police officers responded to the area and stopped two suspects near the scene.

“As a result of the investigation by MPD detectives, both suspects were placed under arrest,” MPD said.

Law enforcement officers and emergency vehicles are seen near the U.S. Capitol complex after a teenage boy was shot Friday afternoon along Massachusetts Avenue NE. (Fox)

An MPD K-9 officer later located a firearm near the scene, according to authorities.

The case remains under investigation, police said.