2WASHINGTON, D.C. — A quiet Sunday evening on Fairmont Street was shattered when a young boy was shot and injured in an armed confrontation that sent neighbors running for cover and police launching a citywide search.

Just after 8 p.m., a male suspect approached a juvenile male in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street NW, displayed a handgun, and opened fire. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to information released Thursday.

The shooter fled the scene immediately after the incident. Surveillance footage shows the suspect moments before the shooting, and the video has since been published by police in an effort to gather tips from the public.

The footage, available at this YouTube link , may be key to identifying

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