Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon offense that occurred on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in the 1300 block of Queen Street, Northeast.
At approximately 6:29 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 47 year-old Lawrence Westley Murphy, of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).