Document: Man Arrested for a Shooting in Northeast

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 28-year-old Nathaniel Art-Washington with assault with intent to kill – gun, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 9 on the 1200 block of Queen Street, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male victim in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound. A short time later, a second victim flagged down an ambulance at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Eckington Place, NE. Both adult males were transported to hospitals for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

MPD’s investigation determined the two shooting victims robbed the alleged shooter, after the robbery the suspect pursued them and shot them.