Police make arrest in drive-by shooting

A car with its windows shot out sits in front of an apartment building off North Capitol Street hours after a driveby shooting injured 13 people March 11. One man has turned himself into police in connection with the shooting and police are still looking for a second man. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Metropolitan police are seeking information on 19-year-old Andrew Davon Allen. He is described as a black male, weighing 150 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion. Allen is 5 feet 8 inches tall.(Image courtesy of D.C. Metropolitan Police Department)
The second subject of interest is 19-year-old Craig Wilson. He is described as a back male, weighing 140 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. Wilson is 6 feet 2 inches tall. (Image courtesy of D.C. Metropolitan Police Department)
Police are asking the public's assistance in locating a black or dark blue 1999 Mercedes Benz CLK coupe with D.C. tags reading EF7810. (Image courtesy of D.C. Metropolitan Police Department)
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UPDATE – Friday – 3/15/2013, 8:50pm ET

WASHINGTON – A man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting turned himself into police, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Friday.

D.C. police had previously said that a fugitive task force had arrested Craig Steven Wilson, who is charged with assault with intent to kill.

Lanier spoke about the case during a late afternoon press conference. She would not comment on a possible motive for the shooting.

However police are concerned about the possibility of a retaliation shooting, Lanier said.

“I have a lot of things in the works over the weekend and will remain in the works until we feel like we’ve brought this to a close,” she said.

But she wouldn’t say if that meant that more officers would be on patrol in the area, which is near a popular night club.

Police have recovered both vehicles caught in surveillance footage of the shooting. But they continue to search for Andrew Allen.

“He is a person that we believe has information. We need to talk to him,” Lanier said.

WTOP’s Thomas Warren contributed to this report.

EARLIER – Friday – 3/15/2013, 4:11pm ET

WASHINGTON – D.C. police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people on North Capitol Street.

The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Craig Steven Wilson on a charge of assault with intent to kill Friday, D.C. police said.

Police also found the Mercedes Benz coupe that was seen driving past the shooting scene.

Police are still looking for a second man in connection with the shooting. Investigators want to question Andrew Davon Allen, 19.

He is described as a black man, about 5-foot-8, and weighing 150 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction for the shooting.

EARLIER – Friday – 3/15/2013, 3:27am ET

WASHINGTON – An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect in the the drive-by shooting that took place on March 11 in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW.

The incident left 13 people injured.

The Metropolitan Police Department has also released information on a vehicle and another person of interest in the case.

D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Craig Wilson. He is described as a back male, weighing 140 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. Wilson is 6 feet 2 inches tall.

He is charged with assault with intent to kill.

Another man, 19-year-old Andrew Davon Allen, is being sought as a person of interest. He is described as a black male, weighing 150 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion. Allen is 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Police are also trying to locate a black or dark blue 1999 Mercedes Benz CLK coupe with D.C. tags reading EF7810.

The shootings occurred around 2:10 a.m. March 11 in front of Tyler House Apartments, just 1 mile north of the U.S. Capitol.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099.

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