Thank you for reading D.C. Witness.
Help us continue our mission into 2025 by donating to our end of year campaign.
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 18, 2023
Daily Stories
|
Documents
|
Shooting
|
Suspects
|
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two men were arrested for carrying illegal firearms on Dec. 17 on the 700 block of Maine Avenue, SW.
According to MPD documents, officers were in the area when they heard the sounds of gunshots. When they arrived on the scene to investigate, a security officer who also heard the shots provided a lookout for two men who fled the scene. The officers were able to apprehend both men and both were found to be in possession of a handgun.
D’Montre Gay, 28, and Micah Cosby, 42, were arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of unregistered ammunition. Gay was additionally charged with destruction of property and unlawful discharge of a firearm.