Metropolitan Police Department: Arrest Made In An Assault With A Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 1300 Block Of 5th Street, Northwest

Georgetown DC

02 November, 2021

7:53 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: October 31, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Thursday, October 28, 2021, in the 1300 block of 5th Street, Northwest. At approximately 9:15 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located a juvenile female suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. On Friday, October 29, 2021, a 16 year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.