Crime & Safety
Police Locate Car Connected To Fatal Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Girl
Police found a car in Prince George's County that is connected to a shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl in DC Monday night.

WASHINGTON, DC — Metropolitan Police say they have located the car connected to Monday night's shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl and injured multiple others.
Police said four men opened fire in a courtyard area of 300 block of 53rd St. NE. at around 8 p.m. The masked suspects got in and out of black, four-door Infiniti sedan that is missing the rear bumper.
On Wednesday, police tweeted that the car was located in Prince George's County.
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Police are still looking for the shooting suspects.
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The young girl who was shot and killed was identified as Makiyah Wilson, of Northeast.
About 15 to 20 people were "out enjoying the weather," when the shooting occurred, Assistant D.C. Police Chief Chanel Dickerson said.
Police responded to the area for the sound of gunshots and located Wilson, a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
Dickerson said four masked suspects got out of their car, fired shots, got back into the car and drove away.
It is unclear whether the victims were intended targets, Dickerson said. An investigation is underway.
Wilson and multiple adults were transported to local hospitals. Wilson was declared dead after all life-saving efforts failed.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. The department offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
UPDATED VIDEO: Vehicle of Interest in Homicide, 300 b/o 53rd St, NE, on July 16, 2018. Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411. https://t.co/l8hE5VNENg pic.twitter.com/z1i7kT2oKV
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