Arrest made in Northwest DC road rage shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with a road rage shooting in Northwest D.C. that left another driver seriously injured, according to police. The Metropolitan Police Department says the shooting happened Saturday, May 23, 2026, around 4:07 p.m. near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Missouri Avenue, Northwest. Investigators say the incident began as a traffic dispute. During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly got out of his vehicle armed with a handgun and shot the victim before driving away. The victim was transported to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police later located the suspect and his vehicle nearby. Authorities identified the suspect as 58-year-old Lafonzo Leonard Williams, of Northwest, D.C. Williams was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. ##