Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Double Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested 20-year-old Bernard Matthews on Nov. 12.

Mathews is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, and receiving stolen property.

The charges stem from a double shooting incident that took place on Nov. 8 on the 600 block of Mellon Street, SE. Officers responding to the reports of shooting and discovered a teenage male and an adult male, both injured with gunshot wounds.They received treatment at a local hospital.