A dispute between two former friends in Washington, D.C., ended in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Dominique Dingle on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Officers found Dingle in the 1000 block of 3rd Place Southeast around 9:41 p.m.; he was unconscious, not breathing, and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation led to the arrest of 17-year-old Leroy Dixon of Southeast, D.C., who was charged as an adult with second-degree murder while armed on August 11, 2025. Court testimony described a troubled history between the two teenagers: they had once been close friends, and testimony from Dingle’s mother and a close friend said the relationship soured after a physical altercation in which Dingle reportedly beat Dixon. Witnesses also said Dixon had previously pointed a gun at Dingle during an argument.

On the night of the shooting, witnesses said an argument escalated, Dingle got off his scooter and approached Dixon aggressively, and Dingle’s mother tried to restrain him. Prosecutors say Dixon then shot Dingle in the chest; Dixon’s defense has argued self-defense, claiming Dingle was the aggressor. Does anyone have additional details about what happened that night or seen either teen in that neighborhood?