WASHINGTON 鈥� A 16-year-old described as 鈥渁n excellent student鈥� was killed in an attempted robbery in Northeast D.C. Wednesday night, and police said he fatally stabbed the suspect while trying to defend himself.
D.C. Police Chief Peter 小萝莉影视ham said Thursday that Zaire Kelly, 16, a senior at Thurgood Marshall High School, was shot in an attempted robbery at about 8:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of 13th聽Street in Northeast.
小萝莉影视ham said Kelly was on the way home from a convenience store in the area when Sequan Gillis, 19, tried to rob him. Kelly pulled out a pocket knife and tried to defend himself, 小萝莉影视ham said, inflicting several stab wounds. During the struggle, Gillis then took out a gun and shot him. Both were pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
小萝莉影视ham said Kelly was 鈥渁n excellent student and aspiring athlete,鈥� adding that his death was 鈥渁 tragic occurrence.鈥� He said he鈥檇 spoken with the boy鈥檚 mother and said 鈥渢he family is devastated.鈥�
Giliis was the only suspect, 小萝莉影视ham said.
On Sunday, another 16-year-old, MyAngelo Starnes, was shot and killed in Southeast D.C.
鈥淲hen we have violent crime and illegal firearms are involved, the bullets don鈥檛 care how old you are; they don鈥檛 care who you are. And this is what happens in our community,鈥澛犘÷芾蛴笆觝am said.
The police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information in the case; call 202-727-9099 or text a tip anonymously to 50411.
