Washington, DC government employee shot and killed 13-year-old boy, mayor says

A homeowner who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after seeing someone 'tampering with vehicles' on Saturday morning is a city government employee in Washington, D.C.

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee has declined to identify the government employee, but said Tuesday that he is a Black man with a concealed carry permit..

Too many people have made assumptions about this case, and it is unfair to the grieving family," Contee said on Tuesday. The shooting happened in the 1000 block of Quincy Street NE around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, police said.Two other suspects fled the scene after the shooting and the homeowner was giving Blake CPR when officers arrived, according to

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