Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch Major Case Squad are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast.
On Friday, May 3, 2024, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street, Southeast for the sounds of gunshots. A short time later, a 3 year old female was located at a nearby fire station in the 2400 block of Irving Street, Southeast, suffering from a gunshot wound. MPD Officers and members of DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services rendered aid to the child until she was airlifted by United States Park Police to a local hospital. Despite all life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead.
The detective’s preliminary investigation revealed the child was inside of a vehicle in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, Southeast at the time of the shooting.
The victim has been identified as 3-year-old Ty’ah Settles of Southeast, DC.
Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police