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MPD Arrests Suspect in New York Avenue Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in Northwest.

On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at approximately 10:38 p.m., Third District officers responded to the report of gunshots in the unit block of New York Avenue, Northwest. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded and, after finding no signs consistent with life, pronounced the man dead on scene.

The decedent has been identified as 18-year-old Darron Venable of Southeast, DC.

MPD Makes Arrest in Galen Street Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces an arrest made in a shooting that occurred in Southeast.

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Seventh District Officers responded to the 1600 block of Galen Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, conscious and breathing, suffering from gunshot wounds.  DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

MPD Seeks Suspect in Maryland Avenue Burglary

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The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a burglary of an establishment that occurred in Northeast. 

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, at approximately 6:28 a.m., the suspect entered an establishment in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast. The suspect took property and money, then fled the scene. 

The suspect was captured by a video camera and can be seen in the photos below:

MPD Makes Arrest in Mount Pleasant Business Burglary

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The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest in a burglary offense that occurred in Northwest.

On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 2:36 p.m., the suspect forcefully gained entry into the rear door of a closed business in the 3200 block of Mount Pleasant Street, Northwest. The suspect took money and property before fleeing the scene.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 25-year-old Martique Giovanni Henderson, of Northwest, D.C., was arrested and charged with Burglary Two.

CCN: 26038135

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Suspect Sought in Building Defacing

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The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a defacing of private property that occurred in Northwest. 

On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the suspect wrote derogatory remarks on a building in the 2800 block of Quebec Street, Northwest, and then fled the area on foot. 

The suspect can be seen in the photos below:

MPD Makes Arrest in Atlantic Street Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces an arrest made in a shooting that occurred in Southeast.

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 3.:55 a.m., the suspect approached the victim in the 300 block of Atlantic Street, Southeast. The suspect brandished a handgun, fired at the victim, and then fled the scene. The victim was not injured. 

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