The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of an individual in connection to an unlawful discharge of a firearm that occurred on May 12 on the 3200 block of 23rd Street, SE.
According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location to investigate the sounds of gunshots. Officers recovered spent cartridge casings from the scene, and video of the offense.
The video, MPD says, showed the suspect exiting their vehicle and discharging a firearm into the air before entering a residence. No injuries or property damage were recovered.
On June 4, 33-year-old John Phillip Birdine III was arrested and charged with endangerment with a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
