A teenager was shot in downtown Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon near the National Mall, with one bullet striking the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The unidentified teen, described as an “older juvenile,” was injured during a dispute between two young people that escalated into gunfire. The victim fled to a nearby building for assistance before being transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police responded to the 600 block of Maryland Avenue SW around 1:30 p.m., where they found the teen with gunshot wounds to his arms and legs. A bullet pierced a window at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum, leaving visible damage, though no one inside was harmed. The museum’s Independence Avenue entrance was closed temporarily. Another bullet shattered windows of a van occupied by tourists from Spain, who had left for lunch at the time of the shooting.

The teen was walking home from Richard Wright Public Charter School when the incident occurred, according to police and school founder Dr. Marco Clark. The school’s “Man the Block Plan” aimed to ensure student safety during dismissals, with staff stationed along the route. A Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson confirmed the shooter and victim were familiar with each other and had been walking together before the shooting.

Investigating officers recovered multiple shell casings near a nearby Holiday Inn. No arrests have been reported, and authorities continue to probe the incident.