Document: 16-year-old Dies From Gunshot Wound

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The Metropolitan Police Department announced that a 16-year-old died three days after being shot in the Bellevue neighborhood on Feb. 8.

At approximately 8:09 p.m. officers responded to the Unit Block of Chesapeake Street, SE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located 16-year-old DeShawn Francis in a vehicle with gunshot wounds.

On Feb 11, he succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release. There have been no arrests made in relation to this homicide.