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Arrest made in shooting after Nov. disruption at the zoo, police say Arrest made in shooting after November disruption at National Zoo
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A teenager from Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Connecticut Avenue last month after a disruption at the National Zoo, according to D.C. police. A Pennsylvania teenager has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Connecticut Avenue NW last month after a disruption at the National Zoo, D.C. police said.
A 15-year old male teenager from Pittsburgh was arrested Saturday on a D.C. Superior Court custody order in connection with the shooting, in which at least two people were wounded, the police said. A 15-year-old male from Pittsburgh was arrested Saturday on a D.C. Superior Court custody order in connection with the shooting, in which at least two people were wounded, police said.
The victims were approached about 8:35 p.m. in the 2800 block of Connecticut and shot with a handgun, the police said. They said the victims were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. The victims were approached about 8:35 p.m. in the 2800 block of Connecticut and shot with a handgun, police said. They said the victims were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
The assailant fled, the police said. The assailant fled.
It was not immediately clear what led police to the the suspect, or where he was arrested. It was not immediately clear what led police to the suspect, or where he was arrested.
He was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, police said. They did not identirfy him. He was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and police did not name him.
The shooting on Connecticut followed a disruption during the annual zoo lights festival at the zoo. The shooting followed a disruption during the annual ZooLights festival.
Large numbers of people left the zoo after fireworks were touched off there during the festival. No motive could be learned for the shooting on the avenue, a couple of blocks south of the zoo. Many people left the zoo after fireworks were touched off there during the festival. No motive could be learned for the shooting on Connecticut, a couple of blocks south of the zoo.
A shooting in that location is highly unusual as was a disruption at the winter nighttime festival at the zoo. A shooting in that location is highly unusual, as was the disruption of ZooLights.
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