MPD look for suspect as man stabbed on Minnesota Avenue SE

Police are looking for a man caught on camera shortly after a reported stabbing. He’s around 50 years old. A hunt for the suspect is underway after a stabbing occurred near the bus stop on the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue SE at 1.15 pm Monday. 

The victim, an adult male, was transferred to a local hospital, he was conscious and breathing. He is currently in surgery at a local hospital, Lieutenant Adam Sotelo of the Sixth District told The Wash at the scene. 

Sotelo said units were alerted by witnesses who saw someone being assaulted at around 1.15pm. Upon arrival at the scene, they realized the man had been stabbed to his body. Makhetha Watson, from the MPD’s Office of Communications, told The Wash via email that the victim had multiple stab wounds. 

“We are looking for an African-American male, of around 50 years of age, wearing a black jacket with some fur lining on the hood, blue jeans and some black and white sneakers,” said Sotelo. 

MPD posted a picture of the suspect on X, and asked for anyone with information to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.

Investigators in MPD’s Real Time Crime Center located images of a suspect in this stabbing investigation, pictured below.

Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. https://t.co/nmc5pTaPWQ pic.twitter.com/O7gSYVbtB2

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At 3pm both MPD and the Metro Transit Police Department were still on scene, and police tape surrounded the bus stop at the intersection of R St SE, 18th St SE, and Minnesota Ave.