WASHINGTON (DC News Now ) -- A 16-year-old boy is facing a gun charge after a shooting in Southeast, D.C., left a teenager hurt last month.

The shooting broke out around 4 p.m. in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on Aug. 18.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded to the area around 4 p.m. after gunshots were reported. There, police found shell casings.

While on the scene, D.C. police were informed that a teen had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Nearly a month later, on Sept. 16, MPD announced that a 16-year-old boy was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) in connection with the case.

The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information should call D.C. police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411. B

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