Nehemniah Tollar, 17, Arrested for Galen Street SE Shooting

Monday, Nov 2, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces an arrest made in a shooting that occurred in Southeast.

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Seventh District Officers responded to the 1600 block of Galen Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, conscious and breathing, suffering from gunshot wounds.  DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

On Friday, October 23, 2026, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, 17-year-old Nehemniah Tollar, of Southeast, D.C., was arrested and charged as an adult under Title 16 with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun). 

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