2 teens accused of robbing Southeast DC store with paintball gun

WASHINGTON (7News) — Two teens were arrested overnight in connection with a robbery in Southeast D.C., as police continue heightened enforcement following recent youth-related activities across the city.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded around 12:27 a.m. to a robbery in progress in the 5000 block of Benning Road, SE.

Police say the teens walked into a store, implied they were armed, and demanded money and merchandise before running away…

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