Police release pictures of the suspects accused of shooting: NFL Rookie

Aug 29, 2022

RawNews1st – D.C. police release pictures of the suspects accused of shooting @Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr.

Robinson Jr. is recovering in a hospital after he was shot in Northwest Washington, D.C. Sunday during what police believe was an attempted robbery.

On Monday, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee addressed the shooting and said Robinson Jr. exited a location in the 1000 block of H Street around 6 p.m. Sunday when he was approached by two armed teens – believed to be between the ages of 15 and 17-years-old.

Police said the two teens attempted to rob Robinson Jr. His car keys are reported stolen in the MPD incident report.

Chief Contee also described Robinson as fighting back during the encounter. The Chief of Police said the 23-year-old wrestled a gun away from one of the suspects before he was shot twice by the second suspect.

TMZSports.com posted video they say shows Robinson Jr. in the moments after he was shot. A witness described a tourniquet being applied to the 23-year-old Commander.

Both suspects fled the area in a vehicle Contee believes was stolen from Prince George’s County on August 26. That stolen car was recovered by police working with area partners.

A Glock was recovered from the scene, according to the police report.

He took to Instagram posting what appeared to be a view from his Medstar Washington Hospital Center room. The picture shows his view of the Basilica of the National Shrine dome.

“Surgery went well! Thanks for the prayers! God is Great!” he wrote in the caption.

Washington Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera did not give a timeline but expressed positivity and hope that it will only be a matter of time before Robinson Jr. is back on the field.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is confident that detectives will find the people responsible for the shooting. “Any person – regardless of their age – who uses a gun – needs clear and certain consequences,” Bowser said on Monday.