The Metropolitan Police Department recently reported the arrest of a 21-year-old suspect, Demarco Hayes, in connection with a Southeast shooting that left one man seriously injured. This incident occurred on the evening of July 24 when officers arrived at the scene of a vehicle accident on Marion Barry Avenue, only to discover it was the result of a violent shooting, as outlined in MPD's official release.
MPD officers who were called to the 1800 block of Marion Barry Avenue found an adult male victim inside a crashed vehicle that had hit a retaining wall, he had sustained gunshot wounds, and the DC Fire and EMS team swiftly transported him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the department detailed. Investigative efforts following the shooting led to Hayes' arrest on August 28, nearly a month after the traumatic event unfolded on that summer evening.
Hayes, a resident of Southeast DC, now faces a charge of Assault with Intent to Kill while Armed. Specific details regarding the motivation behind the shooting or the circumstances that led to the arrest have not been disclosed by police authorities at this time.
