Saturday, March 8, 2025
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a man who discharged a firearm in Northeast.
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at approximately 1:52 p.m., a suspect discharged a handgun in the 900 block of F Street, Northeast, and fled the scene. Officers did not locate a victim or damaged property.
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, 34-year-old Joe Lewis Phoenix of Northwest, D.C., was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation, officers established probable cause connecting Phoenix to the 2024 shooting and placed him under arrest. As a result of the detectives’ investigation, Phoenix was charged with Endangerment with a Firearm and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.
CCN: 24065793
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