Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in February Northeast Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a man in connection to a shooting that left a woman injured on Feb. 28 on the 2000 block of Benning Road, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location to investigate the sounds of gunshots. They located an adult woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries.

On April 28, 33-year-old Scotland Alston was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill.