D.C. Officials Announce Arrest in IHOP Shooting


Police arrest a 27-year-old female in relation to the March 11 shooting at a Columbia Heights restaurant


By John Riley | Published on March 26, 2012, 6:03pm

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Mayor Vincent Gray (D) and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier held a press briefing Monday, March 26, to announce the arrest of a suspect in a recent shooting at an IHOP Restaurant in D.C's Columbia Heights neighborhood.

The incident, which occurred at around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, March 11, in the restaurant at 3100 14th St. NW, was one of several recent crimes or attempted crimes that appeared to target members of Washington's LGBT community. When police responded to the scene, they found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Washington MedStar Hospital and treated for injuries to the abdomen and liver