MPD Arrests Man for Northeast Shooting

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District announce the arrest of a man for a February shooting in Northeast D.C.

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 3:16 a.m., the victim reported he was walking in the 1300 block of Okie Street NE when the suspect exited the passenger's side of a car and demanded his property. He refused and attempted to run away. The suspect then shot at the victim, striking him. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wound injuries.

On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, as a result of the detective's investigation, 34-year-old Jaymario Kirksey of Northeast, was arrested, and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. At the time of his arrest, a gun was recovered and he was occupying a stolen vehicle. Kirksey was also charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Carrying a Pistol Without a License.

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