Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in Southeast Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a Southeast shooting. The suspect is 64-year-old Charles Brown, and was detained on September 7, 2024 following an investigation carried out by detectives surrounding the case.

The incident took place on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, when officers were alerted to a shooting victim that had walked into a local hospital. The male victim disclosed that he had been shot at a gas station located in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, earlier that same day. Currently, the victim is being treated for his injuries at a local hospital where he remains in stable condition.

Charles Brown is now facing charges of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) in connection with this incident. It is important to highlight that the combined efforts of MPD’s detectives and officers were instrumental in promptly identifying and arresting the suspect.