By Aria Brent
AFRO Staff Writer
abrent@afro.com
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is calling on the community to help find a suspect in a shooting that took place May 20 in the Southeast section of Washington, D.C.
At approximately 3:45 p.m., on May 20 a shooting took place on the 800 block of Yuma Street, in Southeast, D.C. The victim was walking down the block when the suspect fired a handgun from inside of a moving vehicle, striking the victim before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
MPD is advising anyone who is able to identify the suspect or who is aware of this incident to take no physical action, but instead call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. There is currently a reward of up to $10,000 being offered by The Metropolitan Police Department to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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