Suspect Charged In Shooting On 14th Street: Police Report

WASHINGTON, DC — Metropolitan Police Department detectives from the Third District arrested a Northeast man Thursday in connection with an early morning shooting that took place in Cardazo, according to a police release.

On Thursday, March 5, around 1 a.m., the suspect was involved in a verbal altercation with multiple individuals in the 2000 block of 14th Street, N.W. During the altercation, two suspects fired handguns. Responding officers arrested one of the suspects and a handgun was recovered. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Police arrested D’Angelo Phillips, 24, of Northeast, and charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon (gun).

Police are continuing to investigate this case. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text a tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.