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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts)
Wed Nov 24, 2021, 05:06 PM Nov 2021

1-year-old killed in Southeast DC shooting

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1-year-old killed in Southeast DC shooting

Ivy Lyons | ilyons@wtop.com

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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1-year-old killed in Southeast DC shooting (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP
Awful holiday for that family. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #1
That was in a quote of a statement made by police chief Robert Contee. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #2
Okay, so the Chief can't spell. Should have known! Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #3
They don't have much choice. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #4
I'm going to mom and dad's for lunch and we'll hang out for the day. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #5
Hey, you too. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #6

Haggard Celine

(17,027 posts)
1. Awful holiday for that family.
Wed Nov 24, 2021, 05:13 PM
Nov 2021

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

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts)
2. That was in a quote of a statement made by police chief Robert Contee.
Thu Nov 25, 2021, 07:12 AM
Nov 2021

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

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts)
4. They don't have much choice.
Thu Nov 25, 2021, 09:16 AM
Nov 2021

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

(17,027 posts)
5. I'm going to mom and dad's for lunch and we'll hang out for the day.
Thu Nov 25, 2021, 09:24 AM
Nov 2021

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!

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