Document: Suspect Sought in an Assault With Intent to Commit Robbery while Armed (Gun) Offense: 3900 Block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Southwest

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect connected to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. 3 on the 3900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SW.

According to MPD documents, the suspect approached the victim at the location, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the victim. He then shot the victim and fled the scene without obtaining any property. The victim was transported to a hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Nearby surveillance cameras captured the suspect.