Document: MPD Makes Arrest in Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm Offense

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of an individual for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred on April 22 on the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the sounds of gunshots. They discovered evidence of gunfire, but no victims or damage to property.

MPD’s Real Time Crime Center examined camera footage that helped advance the investigation, and they identified 18-year-old Amontae Moody as the suspect. Moody was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm.