Crime & Safety
Suspect In Deadly Anacostia Metro Shooting Sought By DC Police
D.C. police are looking for a suspect they believe was involved in a deadly shooting Tuesday on the Anacostia Metro station platform.
WASHINGTON, DC — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are looking for a suspect they believe was involved in a deadly shooting Tuesday afternoon on the Anacostia Metro station platform.
Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the victim, identified as 49 year-old Marcus Covington of Southwest D.C., had been in a brief conversation with the suspect before he was shot multiple times. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Covington died Wednesday from the gunshot wounds.
At about 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, members of the Seventh District and the Metro Transit Police responded to the Anacostia Metro Station for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers found Covington on the platform inside the Metro station, suffering from gunshot wounds.
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The MPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.
MPD seeks assistance in identifying & locating a suspect in a Homicide offense that occurred on 2/23/21 in the 1100 blk of Howard Rd., SE Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411 Release: https://t.co/vcurh0Q416 pic.twitter.com/0l06OGsSWn
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 24, 2021
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s tip line by sending a text message to 50411.
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