15-year-old boy shot dead at illegal DC festival identified by police

The 15-year-old boy shot useless at a chaotic Juneteenth live performance in Washington, DC, was recognized Monday — as police continued to analyze a motive for the taking pictures that additionally left three individuals injured.

The teenager gunned down in Sunday night time’s chaos was recognized by cops as Chase Lorenzo Poole.

Police discovered a gun on Poole within the wake of the taking pictures, however it wasn’t the firearm used to fatally injure him, law-enforcement sources instructed the Washington Submit.

After Poole was shot, an eyewitness instructed WTTG that the teenager might be heard “screaming out for his mother” as he lay dying on the street.

Cops don’t but know if Poole or somebody with him was the meant goal of the taking pictures.

Poole had been shot twice earlier than, together with as lately as February, the sources mentioned.

The taking pictures broke out as police have been attempting to close down the Moechella live performance being held about 2 miles north of the White Home.

Chase Lorenzo Poole, 15, was fatally shot on the Moechella live performance in Washington, DC.

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Lots of of individuals had gathered on the street for the unpermitted occasion.

“The one that took Chase’s life and introduced this violence to our neighborhood should be held accountable,” Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee mentioned in a press release Monday.

“The investigation is ongoing as detectives canvass the scene to gather proof and conduct witness interviews.”

A witness mentioned he heard Poole cry for his mom and noticed the cop being shot in entrance of him.

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Three others have been injured within the taking pictures, together with a police officer and two adults. They're all in a secure situation after being handled on the hospital, police mentioned.

Witness Daniel Dyson instructed WTTG that he heard Poole cry for his mom.

“It’s hurtful to listen to that, man. And nobody was in a position to assist him,” Dyson mentioned.

“To see him go, it bothers me. All of this that’s happening right here it bothers me. And it wants to return to a cease. It actually does.”

Three others have been injured within the taking pictures, together with a police officer and two adults.

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Cops don’t but know if Poole or somebody with him was the meant goal of the taking pictures.

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Dyson added that he additionally noticed the cop being shot proper in entrance of him.

“I used to be sitting subsequent to a cop. Subsequent factor , pictures rang out,” he recalled. “He didn't need to keep down. He proceeded on. He was shot within the leg. And he stored shifting. He went to the fireplace. He didn't run away.”