D.C. Homeowner Shoots, Kills 13-Year-Old Who Was Allegedly Breaking into Cars

A Washington, DC, homeowner shot and killed a 13-year-old who was allegedly breaking into cars early Saturday morning.

FOX 5 DC’s David Kaplan tweeted:

#FOX5DC AT 6:30 AND 7

4 a.m.: A homeowner on Quincy St NE sees car break-ins, tells police he confronted a 13-year-old Karon Blake & shot him during confrontation.

Police say the homeowner performed CPR til they arrived. Karon Blake later died.

I'm live from where it happened. pic.twitter.com/IaJFjy6ElF

— David Kaplan (@DKaplanFox5DC) January 7, 2023

The DC Metropolitan Police Department released a statement on the incident, noting that it occurred just before 4:00 a.m.

The homeowner “heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles,” so he went outside to investigate.

Once outside, the homeowner and 13-year-old Karon Blake got into a confrontation and the homeowner shot Blake “with a registered firearm.”

Blake was taken to a hospital, where he died.

NBC Washington reported that two “juvenile males” were allegedly seen fleeing the scene after the shots were fired.

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