Metropolitan Police Department: Arrest Made In An Assault With A Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 300 Block Of 56th Street, Northeast

Georgetown DC

20 June, 2022

2:24 PM

Description

Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: June 16, 2022 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in the 300 block of 56th Street, Northeast. At approximately 10:50 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located evidence of gunfire. Further investigation revealed a suspect approached a victim at the listed location. The suspect brandished a firearm and shot at the victim. The suspect then fled the scene. No injuries were reported. On Thursday, June 16, 2022, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 23 year-old Richard Price, of Northeast, 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.