WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Northwest D.C. man has been arrested in connection with a 2024 shooting incident in Northeast, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
On May 2, 2024, at approximately 1:52 p.m., a suspect fired a handgun in the 900 block of F Street, Northeast, before fleeing the scene. No victims or property damage were reported at the time.
Nearly a year later, on March 6, 2025, officers stopped 34-year-old Joe Lewis Phoenix for a traffic violation. During the investigation, they identified him as a suspect in the 2024 shooting and placed him under arrest.
Phoenix has been charged with Endangerment with a Firearm and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.
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