A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting in Southeast D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department announced recently. The incident, which took place on the evening of March 11, left one man wounded by gunfire and spurred an investigation that led to the recent arrest.
Following the response by Seventh District officers to a distress call at DC FEMS Engine House 33, located at 101 Atlantic Street, Southeast, it was later determined that the actual location of the shooting had been in the Unit block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast. According to the information released by the MPD, which can be found at mpdc.dc.gov, the incident occurred around 6:50 p.m.
The breakthrough in the case came by way of surveillance cameras installed in the vicinity of the crime scene. From this visual evidence, detectives were to quickly identify a suspect. He has been named as 39-year-old Davone Darnell Smith, a resident of Southwest, D.C. Smith's apprehension took place on Sunday, April 13.
MPD has charged Smith with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun), as stated in the official announcement. This development follows a span of just over a month after the shooting took place, showcasing a relatively swift law enforcement reaction to the violence that besieged the Southeast community. More details regarding the case or the conditions that led to Smith's arrest have not been publicly disclosed at this time.
