Dontae Carthens, 26, Arrested for Southeast Shooting

The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest in a shooting that occurred in Southeast.

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 700 block of 51st Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. A verbal dispute between the suspect and an adult male victim escalated when the suspect shot the victim during an outdoor social gathering. The victim fled the scene in a vehicle and transported himself to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

MPD Detectives investigating the case were able to gather leads identifying the suspect…

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