Police Charge Man In Southeast Shots-Fired Incident
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Sunday, a 39-year-old Washington, D.C., man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred late Saturday night in Southeast, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, just minutes before 11:00 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on the 100 Block of Atlantic Street in Southeast, D.C.
Police Officers Learn That Hinton Shot At The Victim But Missed
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a victim who reported that they were involved in a dispute with the suspect over money, when the suspect, identified as Alonzo Hinton, 39, of Southeast, D.C., pulled out a handgun and fired a single shot in their direction, missing them, before fleeing the scene.
A short time later, Police Officers located Hinton and placed him under arrest. Hinton was formally charged with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. He was processed on the charge and remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Facility 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.”
