The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a Southeast shooting that occurred on July 24, 2024.
On that date, at approximately 6:50 p.m., MPD officers responded to the 1800 block of Marion Barry Avenue, Southeast, following the report of a traffic crash. The officers discovered an adult male shooting victim inside a crashed vehicle. The vehicle had collided with a retaining wall.
In response, DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
As a result of detectives’ investigations, Demarco Hayes, a 21-year-old resident of Southeast, DC, was arrested on August 28, 2024. Hayes has been charged with Assault with Intent to Kill while Armed.
