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DISTRICT BRIEFING

Dick A. Heller holds his handgun registration certificate. His gun-rights fight isn't over: He has sued the city again, this time over what he calls cumbersome registration rules.
Dick A. Heller holds his handgun registration certificate. His gun-rights fight isn't over: He has sued the city again, this time over what he calls cumbersome registration rules. (Mark Wilson - Getty Images)
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Teenager Shot in Calf in SE

A female teenager was shot in the leg late Sunday in the 4300 block of Benning Road SE, D.C. police said.

They said the woman was found by police and ambulance personnel about 11 p.m. with a gunshot wound to her left calf.

She had reportedly been walking home when a shot was fired from a car, police said. The vehicle was described as a black, four-door Acura.

They said the teenager was taken to Children's National Medical Center for treatment. The wound was not considered life-threatening, they said.

The victim's name was being withheld because she is considered a witness, police said.

Police said they are investigating.

-- Elissa Silverman


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