A 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy are recovering from being shot in Bladensburg, Maryland, on Sunday, authorities said. Witnesses told police that someone shot the boys while they were trying to steal a car.
The children were shot in the 4200 block of 53rd Avenue in Bladensburg before 11:30 a.m. and driven to a home in the 4900 block of Just Street in Northeast DC, about four miles south, according to information released Monday by Bladensburg police. Both were taken to hospitals.
Bladensburg Police responded to 53rd Avenue after a report of shots fired. According to the preliminary investigation, multiple shots were fired and two drivers were seen driving away. One of the vehicles collided with two other vehicles, and an occupant was taken to a hospital with injuries.
The fleeing vehicle involved in the crash was rendered inoperable, police said. The driver and passenger got out and got into another vehicle whose driver stopped to pick them up.
The inoperable vehicle had been stolen from Arlington, police said. A second vehicle that had also been stolen was found in DC with blood inside.
The boys, both D.C. residents, had been trying to steal a vehicle when they were shot, witnesses told police.
No suspect in the shooting was immediately available. Bladensburg police are investigating with DC police.
Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact Bladensburg Police. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact Prince George’s County police.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
