Thursday, February 25, 2021

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, in the 3900 Block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast.

At approximately 9:39 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to listed location for a report of a shooting. The suspect walked up to the victim’s vehicle and began shooting into the vehicle. The victim sought medical assistance from a local fire station and was transported for further treatment to a local hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.

The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the video and pictures below:

Anyone who can identify this individual or has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.