"The public will see, no crime was committed here," his attorney, Lee Smith told the Post.
Metropolitan Police released a photo of Karon Blake in August 2021, when he was reported missing. He was 11 years old at the time. (Metropolitan Police)
Smith’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
The shooting of Blake, a 13-year-old Black teenager, took place around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, in the 1000 block of Quincy Street Northeast, which is not far from Brookland Middle School, where he reportedly was a student.
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Metro police Chief Robert Contee criticizes those spreading rumors and making assumptions in connection with the shooting death of 13-year-old Karon Blake. (Fox 5 DC/Facebook)
A report from Metropolitan Police said Blake was confronted by a homeowner in the area after he was allegedly breaking into vehicles along the street.
The homeowner and Blake were involved in an "interaction" before the homeowner drew his firearm and shot Blake. He was reportedly performing CPR on the teenager when police arrived at the scene. Blake later died at the hospital.
A Google Earth image shoes a street sign in the 1000 block of Quincy Street in northeast Washington, D.C. (Google Earth)
The shooting sparked protests, with Blake's family calling for justice and for the shooter to be immediately arrested.
DC police told Fox News Digital that a press conference on the case is expected to be held Tuesday morning.
Fox News’ Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.