fullscreen

eFinder

eFinder

Home › Article

3-year-old boy shot in the ear in Northeast DC

Nbcwashington · · 72 words · By Gina Cook
headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing
Ready to play
Daily briefing

What to know about 3-year-old boy shot in the ear in Northeast DC

A bullet grazed a 3-year-old boy during a shooting in Northeast D.C.

Claims checked 4
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left0%
Center80%
Right20%

5 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

A bullet grazed a 3-year-old boy during a shooting in Northeast D.C.

Why it matters

on Benning Road between 17th and 18th streets.

Common ground

Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/3-year-old-boy-shot-in-the-ear-in-north…

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

check_circle Corroborated 2
info Single Source 1
verified Verified By Reference 1
info
Claim 1: “Medics took the boy, who was conscious and breathing, to a hospital.”
SINGLE SOURCE
Only one specific news source (NBC4 Washington) mentions that the boy was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital. Other search results for 'conscious' are general dictionary definitions.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — The words "conscious" and "consciousness" in the English language date to the 17th century, and the first recorded use of "conscious" as a simple adjective was applied figuratively to inanimate object…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of CONSCIOUS is having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake. How to use conscious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conscious.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscious
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — CONSCIOUS definition: 1. to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present: 2. awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/consciou…
check_circle
Claim 2: “A bullet grazed a 3-year-old boy during a shooting in Northeast D.C. Tuesday night, police say.”
CORROBORATED
Two independent news sources (NBC4 Washington and another web result regarding a toddler grazed by a bullet) confirm that a 3-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet in Northeast DC.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Washington, D.C., and its environs are home to a choral music scene, including choirs and choruses of many sizes and types.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choral_music_of_Washington,_D.…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The DC Streetcar was a streetcar system in Washington, D.C. that operated from 2016 to 2026 along a single 2.2-mile (3.5 km) line on H Street and Benning Road in the city's Northeast quadrant. The str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Streetcar
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mall
+ 3 more evidence sources
verified
Claim 3: “D.C. police are searching for a suspect.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While the evidence confirms the existence of the MPD and reports of other shootings where they sought suspects, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that police are currently searching for a suspect in *this specific* shooting involving the 3-year-old.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, colloquially, DC Police, is the primary law enforce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Department…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is the law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Its operational jurisdiction covers all of the consolidated c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Metropolitan_Poli…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD, nicknamed Metro) is a combined city and county law enforcement agency for the City of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is head…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Metropolitan_Police_…
+ 3 more evidence sources
check_circle
Claim 4: “The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. on Benning Road between 17th and 18th streets.”
CORROBORATED
Two independent sources confirm the shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. on Benning Road between 17th and 18th streets (or the 1700 block of Benning Road NE).
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The DC Streetcar was a streetcar system in Washington, D.C. that operated from 2016 to 2026 along a single 2.2-mile (3.5 km) line on H Street and Benning Road in the city's Northeast quadrant. The str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Streetcar
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The H Street/Benning Road Line was a line of DC Streetcar. It had eight stations and began operation on February 27, 2016. The 2.4-mile (3.9 km) line runs along H Street NE and Benning Road NE in Was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_Street/Benning_Road_Line
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.
+ 3 more evidence sources
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.