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Arrest made in Northwest DC road rage shooting

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Published  May 25, 2026 11:32 AM EDT
D.C. Crime
FOX 5 DC

The Brief

    • A 58-year-old D.C. man, Lafonzo Leonard Williams, was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting in Northwest Washington.
    • Police say the shooting began as a traffic dispute before the suspect allegedly exited his vehicle and fired at another driver.
    • The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and Williams has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.

WASHINGTON - A man has been arrested in connection with a road rage shooting in Northwest D.C. that left another driver seriously injured, according to police. 

What we know:

The Metropolitan Police Department says the shooting happened Saturday, May 23, 2026, around 4:07 p.m. near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Missouri Avenue, Northwest.

Investigators say the incident began as a traffic dispute.

During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly got out of his vehicle armed with a handgun and shot the victim before driving away.

The victim was transported to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police later located the suspect and his vehicle nearby.

Authorities identified the suspect as 58-year-old Lafonzo Leonard Williams, of Northwest, D.C.

Williams was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. 

 

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