DC Police Arrest Suspect in Galen Street Shooting: 17-Year-Old Charged as an Adult with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C. announced on November 2 that it has made an arrest in a shooting that occurred in Southeast Washington.
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 1600 block of Galen Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. On arrival, officers located an adult male, conscious and breathing, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
On Friday, October 23, 2026, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, 17-year-old Nehemniah Tollar, of Southeast, D.C., was arrested and charged as an adult under Title 16 with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).
The case number (CCN) is 26122117. Inquiries can be directed to the MPD public information office at [email protected].
(Source: Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia)
Source: Metropolitan Police Department (District of Columbia
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