Sunday afternoon on Ames Street NE turned into a crime scene when officers found a man unconscious and suffering from stab wounds in the 3300 block of the River Terrace neighborhood. Police said he was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries after officers responded to a report of an assault around 4:33 p.m. Authorities said the suspect took off in a gray four-door Mazda with unknown tags and had not been taken into custody.
MPD Leads Homicide Probe
According to WJLA, Sixth District officers arrived around 4:33 p.m. and found the victim unconscious but breathing. The outlet reported that D.C. Fire and EMS took the man to a hospital and that the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is leading the investigation. Police have not announced any arrests.
Recent Violence in Northeast
The River Terrace stabbing lands in the middle of a run of recent assaults across Northeast D.C. Earlier this month, a separate May stabbing in Eckington left detectives again urging residents to share surveillance video and tips. Local coverage and police statements in those cases highlight how investigators are increasingly relying on community video and eyewitness accounts to piece together timelines.
How to Help
Anyone with information about the Ames Street incident is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (202) 727-9099 or to text tips, photos or video to 50411, per the Metropolitan Police Department. Police are urging anyone with relevant footage or witness information to come forward so detectives can follow up on leads.
