1-year-old killed in Southeast DC shooting

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1-year-old killed in Southeast DC shooting

Ivy Lyons | [e-mail]

November 24, 2021, 3:46 PM

D.C. police said a small child died of a gunshot wound on Chester Street, in Southeast D.C., on Wednesday afternoon.

The D.C. police said the child was found unconscious and not breathing. Police chief Robert Contee said the child appeared to be 1 year old.

The police said that the child may have been playing with a gun but could not provide any additional details during a 3:30 p.m. update. Officers also said that they didn’t know if another child had gotten a hold of the gun.

Chief Contee expressed condolences for the family ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

“I can’t imagine what they’re going through,” Contee said. “Right now, on the eve of Thanksgiving, to loose a life of a small child unnecessarily. You know, somehow a gun was present and we know that this child will not see Thanksgiving tomorrow.”

Police were unable to confirm the child’s gender, though reporting from WTOP news partners at NBC Washington indicated that the child was male.

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[Haggard Celine]

1. Awful holiday for that family.

Who wrote this article? "To loose a life of a small child..." how could a writer and publisher make a mistake like that?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. That was in a quote of a statement made by police chief Robert Contee.

Most likely, a written statement. They'll quote him verbatim.

[Haggard Celine]

3. Okay, so the Chief can't spell. Should have known!

Happy Thanksgiving!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. They don't have much choice.

It's a prepared statement (I'm guessing). Someone on his staff should know better, but....

Happy Thanksgiving to you too. I'll be doing housework and working on the computer today.

[Haggard Celine]

5. I'm going to mom and dad's for lunch and we'll hang out for the day.

We'll probably pig out and then sit down and watch tv together. Then we'll eat a little more and watch some more tv. When they start falling asleep, I'll come on back home and be with the cat and probably take a nap myself. Hope your day is pleasant, mahatma! Be good to yourself today!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Hey, you too. NT