WASHINGTON, DC – Authorities are seeking help from the community to identify two suspects involved in an armed carjacking that took place in Northeast D.C. The incident occurred at a gas station on the 4400 block of Benning Road on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:55 PM. A suspect wielding a gun demanded the car keys from a victim who was entering their vehicle.
After the victim handed over the keys, another suspect entered the vehicle, and both fled the scene. The stolen car has been recovered. The suspects were recorded by surveillance cameras, and the police have made the footage available.
The police urge anyone with information about the suspects or the incident to contact them at (202) 727-9099 or to text a tip to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The public is advised not to approach the suspects directly but to provide any available information to assist in their capture.