The Metropolitan Police Department’s announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal pedestrian hit and run crash in Northwest.
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Third District officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and U Street, Northwest for the report of a crash. On scene officers located an adult male lying in the roadway unconscious and not breathing after being struck by a vehicle. The man was transported to an area hospital where after all lifesaving measures failed, he was pronounced dead.
The preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was struck by a white Hyundai Santa Fe while in a marked crosswalk at the intersection. The striking vehicle fled the scene.
The decedent has been identified as 55-year-old Donnel Bracket Phillips, of Northeast, DC.
As a result of the detective’s investigation, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 17-year-old Kyree Young of Southeast, DC, was charged as an adult under Title 16, with First Degree Murder while Armed.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should call the 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 $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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