A 17-year-old boy is being charged as an adult after officials say he shot an off-duty D.C. firefighter during an armed robbery Saturday night.

Both the teen and firefighter were shot after a robbery led to a struggle over the firearm and shots were fired. The wounded firefighter is a father of two who works at Station 18.

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U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced upgraded charges against Marcellus Dyson Jr., 17, of Suitland, Maryland, on Monday afternoon.

Dyson is facing charges of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and aggravated assault

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