19-Year-Old Hyattsville Man Arrested In Shooting, Armed Robbery Of DC Man: Police

HYATTSVILLE, MD — A 19-year-old Prince George's man has been charged in connection to the armed robbery and shooting of a man in southeast Washington, D.C.

On Jan. 19 at approximately 1:32 p.m., the victim was approached by two suspects in the intersection of A Street and 16th Street, Southeast. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun and shot the victim. The suspects then rifled through the victim’s pockets then fled the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the Metropolitan Police Department's First District.

A short time later, Fourth District officers were notified of a man who had walked into a local hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. As a result of the detectives’ investigation, that man was identified as one of the suspects.

Christ Tchakounte, 19, of Hyattsville has been arrested and charged with assault with intent to rob while armed (gun).

Anyone who has additional information relevant to this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a 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.