Metropolitan Police Charge Man For Last Month’s S Street Shooting
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7:45 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Thursday, March 13, 2025, following an investigation, a 19-year-old Southeast, D.C., man was taken into custody and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred last month in Northeast, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Friday, February 21, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District responded to reports of gunfire on the 300 Block of S Street in Northeast, D.C.
Police Find Man With Gunshot Wound
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The man was immediately transported by DC Fire and Emergency Services to a nearby hospital for treatment.
During the ensuing investigation, Detectives were able to identify the suspect as, Michael Alexander, 19, of Southeast, D.C., as the suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Accordingly, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Alexander was located and taken into custody and formally charged with Assault With a Dangerous Weapon-Gun.
Alexander was processed on the charge and was remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Facility, pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court for 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.”
