Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in locating suspects in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, August 21, 2020, in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast.
At approximately 4:22 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 5-year-old juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspects were captured by a nearby camera and can be seen in the photos below:
Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of 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 crime committed in the District of Columbia.