Recent Shooting on T St Closed With Arrest

SHOOTING IN FRONT OF MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED WITH ARREST!!!!

On Friday, February 4, 2011, at approximately 1600 hours, a male juvenile subject was traveling in the 300 block of T Street NE when a male suspect exchanged words with him and then fired several rounds in his direction.  The victim was subsequently struck in the leg and treated at an area hospital.  This shooting was not school related, neither the victim nor suspect are students.

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at approximately 2030 hrs, Fifth District Vice officers received information that the suspect was in the area of T Street NE , they responded and arrested the suspect after conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle they observed him occupying.  A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a 9mm handgun with an extended clip.   Once arrested the respondent was debriefed by Det. Fultz, and charged with the February 4^th shooting!!

Commander Lamar D. Greene

Metropolitan Police Department

Fifth District

 

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