Wanted | Suspect in Benning Road Shooting that Injured 2-Year Old Boy

Friday, June 12, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the community’s assistance identifying the suspect in the shooting that injured a 2-year-old boy in Northeast.

On Tuesday, June 10, 2026, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast, for the report of a shooting. The suspect discharged a firearm inside an apartment complex before fleeing the scene prior to officers arriving. Responding officers located a two-year-old boy inside an apartment suffering a graze wound from the shooting. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the child to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was captured by a nearby security camera and can be seen in the photos below and in this video.

Anyone who can identify this suspect or has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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