Arrest made after Minnesota Avenue shooting in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON, DC – A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured one person Saturday afternoon in Southeast, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Around 4:34 p.m. on August 16, two suspects and the victim were engaged in a conversation in the 2200 block of Minnesota Avenue SE. During the exchange, police say one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and shot the victim before fleeing the scene in a vehicle with the other suspect.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Later that same day, detectives arrested 21-year-old Corneal Smith of Southeast, charging him with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).
The case remains under investigation.
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Key Points
- Shooting occurred August 16 on Minnesota Avenue SE
- Victim hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
- Suspect Corneal Smith, 21, arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon