Outrage continues to spark in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake this past weekend. On Saturday (January 7), the teenage boy was shot to death after a male Washington, D.C. homeowner claimed he saw the teen breaking into cars.
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D.C. Homeowner Fatally Shoots 13-Year-Old Karon Blake, Claiming He Was Breaking Into Cars; No Arrest Or Identity Released Yet
Police in D.C. have yet to reveal the name of the man who interacted with Blake before he fatally shot the teen with his registered firearm.
Metropolitan Police Department officials also have yet to charge this unnamed shooter. According to several reports, the incident occurred on Quincy Street Northeast, near Michigan Avenue Northeast, around 4 a.m. Saturday.
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Upon police arrival, emergency units rushed to the teen’s aid and shortly rushed him to a local hospital, where doctors would later pronounce him dead.
Following the fatal shooting, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out at a press conference. She said, “If you feel there is a public safety issue in and around your home, call 911. That is the appropriate thing to do. We would rather be talking about a 13-year-old going to school today instead of talking about him being killed on one of our streets and I’m incredibly sad about that.”
Additionally, newly-elected D.C. Council member Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5), who represents the area where the shooting to place (in the Brookland neighborhood), demanded that police release the name of the shooter.
Parker said, “Based on the facts that have been shared, it does seem reasonable to expect he will be charged.”
In a press release, Parker added, “No car or material possession is worth a life – under any circumstances. Our community’s healing is linked to the trust we are able to cultivate with those tasked with keeping us safe, and I believe our neighbors are entitled to knowing more about the circumstances of Karon’s death. Ward 5 is caring, invested, and resilient. We will draw on these strengths as we seek justice and care for one another.”
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