Suspect in custody for shooting in Northeast D.C.

by Kristen Harrison-Oneal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that took place in Northeast, D.C. on Thursday afternoon.

The victim was approached by the suspects seated in a vehicle at the 4600 block of Polk Street at around 2:40 pm. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun and shot the victim before both suspects fled in the vehicle. The victim survived the incident but was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for injuries that were not life-threatening.

30-year-old Jamal Coleman, of D.C. was arrested on Friday and charged with the shooting.

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Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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