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- March 18, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man was arrested for endangerment with a firearm while investigating the sound of gunshots on March 14 on the intersection of Florida Avenue and W Street, NW.
According to MPD documents, officers heard the sounds of gunshots at the intersection. No one was injured as a result of the gunshots.
The preliminary investigation at the scene provided the description of the suspect’s car, and the MPD’s helicopter Falcon was able to locate the vehicle and relay its location to responding officers.
Officers stopped the vehicle on the 1500 block of First Street, NW, and detained three occupants. During a search of the car, officers located numerous open containers of alcohol and a gun. As a result, the occupants were arrested.
Avery Knight, 21, was charged with endangerment with a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and carrying a pistol without a license, among other charges.
Teron Collins-Tucker, 26, and 24-year-old Logan Dupree were charged with possession of an open container of alcohol.