Southeast D.C Man Charged For Friday’s Mid-Day Double Shooting
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7:45 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC. On Tuesday, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith reported that Detectives have charged a 20-year-old Southeast, D.C. man in connection with a double shooting that occurred late Friday morning in Southeast D.C.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District responded to reports of gunfire on the 600 Block of Mellon Street in Southeast D.C.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a teenage male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was immediately transported by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.
While investigating on scene, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officers were notified that a second shooting victim, an adult male, had arrived at an area hospital with gunshot wounds. During the initial investigation, responding Police Officers and Detectives determined that both people sustained gunshot wounds during the shooting and that the double shooting occurred on the 3000 Block of Martin Luther King. Jr. Avenue in Southeast, D.C.
Detectives File Charges
During the ensuing investigation, Detectives were able to identify the shooter as Bernard Matthews, 20, of Southeast, D.C., and on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Police Officers located Matthews and took him into custody. Accordingly, Matthews was formally charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon; Carrying a Handgun without a Permit; Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine; and Receiving Stolen Property.
Matthews was processed on the charges and was remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Center pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
