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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T22:10:51.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A 17-year-old boy has died after a shooting in Northeast D.C., according to police. Investigators say the teen was found with gunshot wounds and later died at a hospital despite lifesaving efforts.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police Department responded around 5:15 p.m. on April 23, 2026, to the 5300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast for a reported shooting.\n\nOfficers located a juvenile male who was unconscious and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died.\n\nPolice identified the victim as 17-year-old Kenzell Locust, of Northeast, D.C.\n\nInvestigators also located a crime scene in the 500 block of 55th Street, Northeast, where two unoccupied parked vehicles had been struck by gunfire.\n\nPolice have not released information about a suspect or a possible motive.\n\nIt is unclear what led up to the shooting or whether the victim was targeted.\n\nAnyone with information is urged to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.\n\nA reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.",
  "title": "Teen killed in Northeast DC shooting: police"
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