Document: Teen Dead After Northwest Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating the death of a 16-year-old that occurred on Sept. 26 on the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located 16-year-old Maurice Jackson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

MPD documents state that it appears Jackson was walking near the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and P Street, NW, when he began speaking with a group of individuals. A suspect then produced a firearm and fired multiple times, striking Jackson.

MPD is offering a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the homicide.