Police arrested one man and were seeking another in connection with the shooting last night of a 14-year-old boy during what they said was an argument over drug territory.
The victim, who lived one door from where the shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Riggs Ave., was shot several times with a semiautomatic pistol and was listed today in critical condition.
According to homicide detective David Neverdun, two men accosted the teen-ager around 7:45 p.m. at the entrance of an alley near the youth's home and were reportedly warning him to stop selling drugs in their territory when the discussion quickly escalated into a heated argument.
As the argument continued, one of the men pulled out a MAC-10 semiautomatic pistol with a silencer attached to it and fired several shots at the teen-ager, hitting him in the neck, abdomen, arm and leg.
Officer Robert Brown of the Western District was driving by the alley and saw the wounded youth lying on the ground and two men standing over him.
When the men saw Officer Brown, they ran down the alley. Other officers assisted Officer Brown in capturing one of the men and a search of back yards led to the recovery of the MAC-10.
No drugs or money were found on the youth or at the scene.
Detective Neverdun said the youth was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, were his condition was listed as critical.
L He said the youth's mother had no idea why her son was shot.
Jason Mustapher, 18, who is from Orangeburg, S.C. and is staying with relatives in the 4900 block of Pelham Ave., was charged with attempted first-degree murder and using a handgun in the commission of a felony. He was taken to the Western District lockup before a bail hearing today in District Court.
Detective Neverdun said two people who saw some of the the shooting identified Mr. Mustapher as the man who shot the teen-ager.
The results of chemical tests given to the suspect to determine if he actually fired the MAC-10 will not be available for several days, the detective said.
He said federal charges against Mr. Mustapher were pending an investigation of the MAC-10, an 18-inch long weapon with clips that can hold as many as 32 large- caliber rounds.
"If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms finds that the weapon was stolen or purchased illegally," said the detective, "then the suspect also will be charged with federal weapons violations.