22-Year-Old Arrested for Deadly Shooting on D.C. Metrobus

22-Year-Old Arrested for Deadly Shooting on D.C. Metrobus
Quick Arrest Made in Northwest D.C. Robbery Attempt WASHINGTON, DC - Following a Northwest robbery attempt, D.C. Metro Police Department’s Third District detectives have swiftly apprehended a suspect. The incident occurred today around 2:53 PM, in the 1200 block of W Street, Northwest. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Lenare Leath, Jr. of Northwest D.C., allegedly brandished a knife and pushed the victim to the ground in an attempt to steal their property. After a struggle, the suspect fled empty-handed but was quickly caught by responding officers. The victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Leath has been charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery. Photo 107991078 | Arrest © Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com

Gaithersburg, Md.—The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) has arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting on a Metrobus that occurred in February 2023.

On February 17, 2023, officers patrolling the Vista at White Oak apartments found a Metrobus pulled over on Lockwood Drive. Upon stopping to assist, they discovered that a shooting had taken place. Officers found 19-year-old Justice T’Ziyan Elliot injured and began performing life-saving measures. Despite their efforts, Elliot died at the scene.

Detectives identified 22-year-old Trevon Hatcherson-Ross of Washington, D.C., as a suspect during the investigation. Hatcherson-Ross was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and reckless endangerment-related charges after an arrest warrant was obtained.

On Friday, June 14, Hatcherson-Ross was extradited from a detention center in Washington, D.C., to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held without bond.