Man, nephew shot during attempted Louis Vuitton handbag sale near DC school, police say

WASHINGTON A man and his nephew were shot Tuesday while attempting to sell a Louis Vuitton handbag near E.L. Haynes High School in Washington, D.C., according to a police report.

Police say the man and the juvenile met two individuals in the school parking lot to make the sale. The suspects arrived together on a Lime scooter, but school security made everyone leave the property. The group then moved to the 4400 block of 7th Street, where one of the buyers made a phone call to have someone bring money for the purchase.

Investigators say the juvenile victim told officers the individual making the call tried to grab the property from his hands. A fight broke out, and the juvenile reported that the individual pulled out a handgun and began shooting. The man and his nephew fled back toward the school for help.

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