Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they will not bring charges against Metropolitan Police Department Officer Epshane Porter for the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man last autumn. The decision follows a months-long investigation into the November 17, 2025, incident that occurred in Northeast Washington.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, there is “insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges” against the officer.
The case began when Porter and a partner were patrolling near 4725 Minnesota Avenue, N.E. and spotted a group of men. When the group noticed the police, the 25-year-old resident—identified in reports by his initials, D.C.—fled on foot…