WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating an Armed Carjacking that took place in Northwest D.C. early Sunday morning. Police have made one arrest and are still looking for additional suspects.
A carjacking attempt took a violent turn at approximately 4:17 am on the 2500 Block of Sherman Avenue, leaving the victim and one suspect injured. The incident escalated when gunfire erupted during the confrontation between the victim and at least one of the suspects. The gunshot wounds sustained by both individuals were assessed as non-life threatening. Promptly after the incident, both the victim and the suspect were located at local hospitals, where they are presently undergoing medical treatment.
20-year-old Tayshawn Brice-Hayes, of D.C., was arrested on Monday and charged with Armed Carjacking and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
This case remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.