Man Charged in Barracks Row Shooting of Guard Member

The city has temporarily closed Cafe 8, citing past problems at the restaurant, and police are still looking for a Maryland man described as a promoter for the restaurant who allegedly struck someone during the initial fight.

Police say Jackson opened fire as guardsmen moved in to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m.; three guardsmen fired back and wounded him. Investigators recovered a Taurus 9mm pistol from under a car he ran behind and about 14 shell casings. Both men were treated at a hospital and released.

Federal prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Jerrell Lamont Jackson of DC with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a Georgia National Guard member near 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

On Tuesday, police released images of a man described as a club promotor who left the scene in an unknown direction. The images show a bearded man wearing a white shirt, a dark jacket, and light pants.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly threw a punch outside Cafe 8 late Sunday night. They say he may have set off the fight and shooting that wounded a National Guard member.

Anyone with information is asked to call [202-727-9099](tel:202-727-9099) or text 50411.

The shooting is under investigation by MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force Investigations Team, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will independently review the case.

Jerrell Jackson, 41, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The Guard members detained the suspect and held him until officers arrived. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

According to MPD, the suspect tried to flee while firing at the Guard members, hitting one; three Guard members fired back and struck him.

Police say the Guard members were assigned to patrol the Barracks Row corridor when they saw the fight outside an establishment and moved to stop it.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released additional detail's regarding a National Guard member injured in a shooting.

MPD's Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation divisions are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact DC police.

Police believe the fight started inside a nearby establishment and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The suspect is in custody.

Both men were taken inside a nearby fire station, and firefighters called police to the scene.

Guard members ordered the man to drop the weapon; when he pointed it at them, three returned fire and hit him, according to Chief Carroll.

Police say a man involved in the fight pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one Guard member in the leg.

Around 11:10 p.m., a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van saw a street fight underway and got out to intervene.

Police are investigating a shooting late last night involving members of the National Guard in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near Barracks Row.

Incident reported at 400 8th St SE.

The city has temporarily closed Cafe 8, citing past problems at the restaurant, and police are still looking for a Maryland man described as a promoter for the restaurant who allegedly struck someone during the initial fight.

Police say Jackson opened fire as guardsmen moved in to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m.; three guardsmen fired back and wounded him. Investigators recovered a Taurus 9mm pistol from under a car he ran behind and about 14 shell casings. Both men were treated at a hospital and released.

Federal prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Jerrell Lamont Jackson of DC with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a Georgia National Guard member near 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

On Tuesday, police released images of a man described as a club promotor who left the scene in an unknown direction. The images show a bearded man wearing a white shirt, a dark jacket, and light pants.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly threw a punch outside Cafe 8 late Sunday night. They say he may have set off the fight and shooting that wounded a National Guard member.

Anyone with information is asked to call [202-727-9099](tel:202-727-9099) or text 50411.

The shooting is under investigation by MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force Investigations Team, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will independently review the case.

Jerrell Jackson, 41, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The Guard members detained the suspect and held him until officers arrived. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

According to MPD, the suspect tried to flee while firing at the Guard members, hitting one; three Guard members fired back and struck him.

Police say the Guard members were assigned to patrol the Barracks Row corridor when they saw the fight outside an establishment and moved to stop it.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released additional detail's regarding a National Guard member injured in a shooting.

MPD's Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation divisions are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact DC police.

Police believe the fight started inside a nearby establishment and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The suspect is in custody.

Both men were taken inside a nearby fire station, and firefighters called police to the scene.

Guard members ordered the man to drop the weapon; when he pointed it at them, three returned fire and hit him, according to Chief Carroll.

Police say a man involved in the fight pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one Guard member in the leg.

Around 11:10 p.m., a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van saw a street fight underway and got out to intervene.

Police are investigating a shooting late last night involving members of the National Guard in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near Barracks Row.

Incident reported at 400 8th St SE.

The city has temporarily closed Cafe 8, citing past problems at the restaurant, and police are still looking for a Maryland man described as a promoter for the restaurant who allegedly struck someone during the initial fight.

Police say Jackson opened fire as guardsmen moved in to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m.; three guardsmen fired back and wounded him. Investigators recovered a Taurus 9mm pistol from under a car he ran behind and about 14 shell casings. Both men were treated at a hospital and released.

Federal prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Jerrell Lamont Jackson of DC with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a Georgia National Guard member near 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

On Tuesday, police released images of a man described as a club promotor who left the scene in an unknown direction. The images show a bearded man wearing a white shirt, a dark jacket, and light pants.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly threw a punch outside Cafe 8 late Sunday night. They say he may have set off the fight and shooting that wounded a National Guard member.

Anyone with information is asked to call [202-727-9099](tel:202-727-9099) or text 50411.

The shooting is under investigation by MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force Investigations Team, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will independently review the case.

Jerrell Jackson, 41, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The Guard members detained the suspect and held him until officers arrived. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

According to MPD, the suspect tried to flee while firing at the Guard members, hitting one; three Guard members fired back and struck him.

Police say the Guard members were assigned to patrol the Barracks Row corridor when they saw the fight outside an establishment and moved to stop it.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released additional detail's regarding a National Guard member injured in a shooting.

MPD's Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation divisions are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact DC police.

Police believe the fight started inside a nearby establishment and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The suspect is in custody.

Both men were taken inside a nearby fire station, and firefighters called police to the scene.

Guard members ordered the man to drop the weapon; when he pointed it at them, three returned fire and hit him, according to Chief Carroll.

Police say a man involved in the fight pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one Guard member in the leg.

Around 11:10 p.m., a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van saw a street fight underway and got out to intervene.

Police are investigating a shooting late last night involving members of the National Guard in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near Barracks Row.

Incident reported at 400 8th St SE.

The city has temporarily closed Cafe 8, citing past problems at the restaurant, and police are still looking for a Maryland man described as a promoter for the restaurant who allegedly struck someone during the initial fight.

Police say Jackson opened fire as guardsmen moved in to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m.; three guardsmen fired back and wounded him. Investigators recovered a Taurus 9mm pistol from under a car he ran behind and about 14 shell casings. Both men were treated at a hospital and released.

Federal prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Jerrell Lamont Jackson of DC with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a Georgia National Guard member near 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

On Tuesday, police released images of a man described as a club promotor who left the scene in an unknown direction. The images show a bearded man wearing a white shirt, a dark jacket, and light pants.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly threw a punch outside Cafe 8 late Sunday night. They say he may have set off the fight and shooting that wounded a National Guard member.

Anyone with information is asked to call [202-727-9099](tel:202-727-9099) or text 50411.

The shooting is under investigation by MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force Investigations Team, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will independently review the case.

Jerrell Jackson, 41, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The Guard members detained the suspect and held him until officers arrived. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

According to MPD, the suspect tried to flee while firing at the Guard members, hitting one; three Guard members fired back and struck him.

Police say the Guard members were assigned to patrol the Barracks Row corridor when they saw the fight outside an establishment and moved to stop it.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released additional detail's regarding a National Guard member injured in a shooting.

MPD's Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation divisions are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact DC police.

Police believe the fight started inside a nearby establishment and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The suspect is in custody.

Both men were taken inside a nearby fire station, and firefighters called police to the scene.

Guard members ordered the man to drop the weapon; when he pointed it at them, three returned fire and hit him, according to Chief Carroll.

Police say a man involved in the fight pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one Guard member in the leg.

Around 11:10 p.m., a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van saw a street fight underway and got out to intervene.

Police are investigating a shooting late last night involving members of the National Guard in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near Barracks Row.

Incident reported at 400 8th St SE.

The city has temporarily closed Cafe 8, citing past problems at the restaurant, and police are still looking for a Maryland man described as a promoter for the restaurant who allegedly struck someone during the initial fight.

Police say Jackson opened fire as guardsmen moved in to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m.; three guardsmen fired back and wounded him. Investigators recovered a Taurus 9mm pistol from under a car he ran behind and about 14 shell casings. Both men were treated at a hospital and released.

Federal prosecutors have charged 41-year-old Jerrell Lamont Jackson of DC with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a Georgia National Guard member near 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

On Tuesday, police released images of a man described as a club promotor who left the scene in an unknown direction. The images show a bearded man wearing a white shirt, a dark jacket, and light pants.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly threw a punch outside Cafe 8 late Sunday night. They say he may have set off the fight and shooting that wounded a National Guard member.

Anyone with information is asked to call [202-727-9099](tel:202-727-9099) or text 50411.

The shooting is under investigation by MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force Investigations Team, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will independently review the case.

Jerrell Jackson, 41, of Southeast DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, carrying a pistol without a license, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The Guard members detained the suspect and held him until officers arrived. His firearm was recovered at the scene.

According to MPD, the suspect tried to flee while firing at the Guard members, hitting one; three Guard members fired back and struck him.

Police say the Guard members were assigned to patrol the Barracks Row corridor when they saw the fight outside an establishment and moved to stop it.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released additional detail's regarding a National Guard member injured in a shooting.

MPD's Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation divisions are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact DC police.

Police believe the fight started inside a nearby establishment and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The suspect is in custody.

Both men were taken inside a nearby fire station, and firefighters called police to the scene.

Guard members ordered the man to drop the weapon; when he pointed it at them, three returned fire and hit him, according to Chief Carroll.

Police say a man involved in the fight pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one Guard member in the leg.

Around 11:10 p.m., a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van saw a street fight underway and got out to intervene.

Police are investigating a shooting late last night involving members of the National Guard in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near Barracks Row.

Incident reported at 400 8th St SE.