Document: MPD Investigating Man’s Overnight Crime Spree, Leaving 1 Dead and 1 with Critical Injuries

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 1, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating an overnight crime spree in DC connected to one suspect.

According to MPD documents, on Jan. 29 on the 900 block of K Street, NW, the suspect approached an occupied vehicle while it was parked along the block. The suspect got inside the vehicle and shot at the male driver, then exited the vehicle. The suspect fled on foot from the scene. The victim is receiving treatment at a local hospital for life-threatening injuries.

A few hours later, the suspect attempted to carjack an individual driving a vehicle at the intersection of 5th and K Street, NE, but was unsuccessful. The victim fled the scene and called police.

A short time later, the suspect approached a man and a woman by their car on the 300 block of N Street, NE, and demanded their keys. The suspect then shot the man and fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he died. He was identified as 35-year-old Alberto Vasquez Jr. His vehicle was later recovered in Prince George’s County, MD.

The suspect committed two additional carjackings in PG County. In the early hours of Jan. 30, while driving a carjacked vehicle on I-295 Northbound, the suspect began shooting at a MPD cruiser while it was driving near Exit 1. A round struck the cruiser, but the officer was not injured.

At that time, the suspect drove to the 7500 block of Annapolis Road in PG County, where he had an interaction with members of the New Carrolton Police Department, which led to an officer-involved shooting.

MPD continues to work with our regional law enforcement partners on this continuing investigation.

There is no ongoing threat to the community.