Police Charge Man In Columbia Heights Saturday Night Shooting
Monday, May 12, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old Southeast, D.C., man in connection with a shooting that occurred late Saturday night in Columbia Heights, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, just shortly after 11:45 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District responded to a report of gunfire in an alley in the rear of the 1300 Block of Columbia Road in Northwest, D.C.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found evidence of a shooting crime scene. A short time later, Police Officers located an adult male inside a residence suffering from a serious gunshot wound. The man was immediately transported by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to a nearby hospital, where he remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
Southeast, D.C., Man Charged With The Shooting
   During the initial investigation, Police Officers located a suspect in the area and placed him under arrest. Following the Detectives’ follow-up investigation, Kyiel Kearny, 21, of Southeast, D.C., was formally charged with one count of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon.
Kearny was processed on the charge and was remanded to the DC 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.”
