Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, February 16, 2020, in the 3500 block of Wheeler Road, Southeast.
At approximately 5:28 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 24 year-old Alphonso Bernardo Johnson, of Southeast DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).
This case remains under investigation.
Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department\’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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