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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- January 16, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a teenager after he was involved in a carjacking and shooting on Jan. 12 on the 1900 block of 14th Street, SE.
According to MPD documents, the victim was sitting in his vehicle at the location when three suspects approached him, assaulted him, and robbed him at gunpoint. Two of the suspects then took the victim’s vehicle.
Shortly after, one of the two suspects in the carjacked vehicle began exchanging gunfire with an unknown person on the 3300 block of Benning Road, NE. The unknown person returned fire, striking the suspect. Responding officers located the injured suspect and the carjacked vehicle.
On Jan. 12, a 15-year-old juvenile male was arrested and charged with armed carjacking, assault with intent to commit robbery, robbery, and assault with a dangerous (gun).
This incident remains under investigation, and MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each violent crime in the District.