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Document: Shooting Victim Dies, MPD Working to Upgrade Charges

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man, who was a victim of a shooting on Jan. 30 on the intersection of Q Street and Connecticut Avenue, NW, has succumbed to his injuries and they’re planning to upgrade the suspect’s charges.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located a man inside a car suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

On April 29, the victim died from his injuries at the hospital. He has been identified as 28-year-old Rasheek Abdullah.

MPD is seeking to upgrade 56-year-old Rodney Baggott’s, who was arrested on April 15 and charged with assault with intent to kill.

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