Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District announce an arrest has been made regarding an Assault With Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, January 19, 2019, in the 900 block of U Street, Northwest.
At approximately 3:32 am, the suspect and victim were involved in a verbal altercation at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and shot the victim. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. The suspect was apprehended and a firearm was recovered by responding officers.
On Saturday, January 19, 2019, 29-year-old Ali Jamil Almahdi, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault With Intent to Kill (Gun).
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