The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting the help of the community in a recent shooting incident on Fairlawn Avenue in Southeast. A teenage boy fell victim to gunfire on Sunday, and authorities are now actively searching for the perpetrator.
At around 2:30 p.m. that fateful Sunday, officers from the Sixth District were summoned to the 2900 block of Fairlawn Avenue. They discovered the male teenager with bullet wounds. He was quickly transported to a an area hospital where he received treatment and is reportedly recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect managed to be caught on surveillance cameras in the vicinity. The Metropolitan Police have released a photo of the alleged shooter, asking anyone who can identify him to step forward. The image can be viewed on the Metropolitan Police Department's official release.
To maintain public safety and justice, the police urge anyone with information about the suspect's identity or details of the incident to contact them. You can call the police at (202) 727-9099 or submit a tip via text to 50411. The Department is incentivizing informants with the promise of the reward up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this violent crime affecting the Southeast community.
