Traffic stop leads to arrest of man linked to 2024 D.C. shooting

Traffic stop leads to arrest of man linked to 2024 D.C. shooting
Opened police metal handcuffs on wooden floor background. Jail break and criminal justice concept: steel hand cuffs on table, 3D render.

WASHINGTON, D.C. A Northwest D.C. man has been arrested in connection with a 2024 shooting incident in Northeast, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

On May 2, 2024, at approximately 1:52 p.m., a suspect fired a handgun in the 900 block of F Street, Northeast, before fleeing the scene. No victims or property damage were reported at the time.

Nearly a year later, on March 6, 2025, officers stopped 34-year-old Joe Lewis Phoenix for a traffic violation. During the investigation, they identified him as a suspect in the 2024 shooting and placed him under arrest.

Phoenix has been charged with Endangerment with a Firearm and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.

Related News:  Ohio man scratches way to $500K lottery prize