Monday, March 23, 2020

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, March 20, 2020, in the 3500 block of Wheeler Road, Southeast. 

At approximately 3:15 pm, the victim was walking at the listed location. The victim heard gunshots and noticed that he was wounded. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

A vehicle of interest was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the video:

Anyone who can identify this vehicle or who 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 crime committed in the District of Columbia.