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13-Year-Old Boy Killed in Attempted Carjacking Had Prior Charges, Reports Say
A 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking on Saturday had a history of nine prior carjacking and robbery charges, according to officials familiar with the case. Vernard Toney Jr. was fatally shot by the man he was trying to carjack, making him the second teenager killed in a carjacking incident in a span of five days. The incident highlights the challenges faced by officials in Washington, D.C., as they try to address the rising rates of violent crime among youths while adhering to rehabilitation efforts.