Police arrest 2 after DC McDonald’s shooting

WASHINGTON — Police arrested two people after a shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant in D.C. earlier this month.

On Aug. 12 around 11:30 a.m., there was a shooting in the bathroom of the McDonald’s in the 600 block of F Street Northwest — next to the Verizon Center. One man was shot in the face in the incident. He was transported to an area hospital in serious, but stable condition.

On Tuesday, D.C. police arrested two people in the crime.

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy from Capitol Heights, Maryland and 20-year-old Lafayette Booker from DC. Both are charged with assault with intent to rob. A 15-year-old boy was arrested the day after the crime charged with assault with intent to kill.

Below is a map with the location of the shooting:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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