A 16-year-old girl is dead after being stabbed at a McDonald’s in D.C. early Sunday. Another teenage girl has been arrested and charged, according to reports.
The victim was identified as Naima Liggon.
Officers went to a hospital for reports of a young female who had been stabbed at about 2:10 a.m., according to a release from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Liggon was taken to a hospital by a private vehicle. After life-saving efforts, she died from her injuries, police said.
After an initial investigation, police believe the stabbing occurred both inside and outside of the McDonald’s in the 1900 block of 14th Street NW.
The McDonald’s is located at the corner of U Street and is open 24 hours a day. U Street is an area known for nightlife. Bars close in the District at 2 a.m.
Police arrested a 16-year-old girl from Waldorf, Maryland, and charged her with second-degree murder while armed. Officers found a knife in her possession.
Naima was a student at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf, Maryland. Her mother said she was an amazing daughter, sister and friend.
A curfew for minors aged 16 and younger starts in the District on Friday, Sept. 1.
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