Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District are seeking the community’s help to identify suspects who attempted to rob a teenager in Anacostia.
On Friday, February 9, 2024, at approximately 8:10 a.m., the suspects approached the victim in the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The suspects demanded property from one of the teens and a struggle ensued. A second teen was assaulted. During the struggle, one of the suspects produced a gun and fired a single shot. The victims were not injured and were able to escape. The suspects fled in a vehicle without taking any property.
The suspects were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photo below:
Anyone who can identify these suspects or has any information about this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 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.
CCN: 24020559