Saki Frost and Azhari Graves, both 18 and residents of Washington, D.C., have been indicted on charges related to a shooting incident near Dunbar High School. The indictment includes charges of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and other firearms-related offenses. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The two defendants are scheduled for arraignment on February 20, 2025, before Judge J. Michael Ryan in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Frost faces additional charges as an adult under Title 16 for assault with intent to murder while armed.
According to evidence presented by the government, the shooting occurred on May 3, 2024, at approximately 9:53 am when Graves and Frost allegedly fired at a sedan driving down Kirby Street near Dunbar High School. Witnesses reported hearing machine gun fire during the incident. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Frost firing a gun towards the sedan and captures Graves holding a firearm after it had been discharged.
Following the shooting, both individuals fled but were later apprehended by Metropolitan Police Department officers who located their vehicle. Investigators recovered 29 shell casings from the scene along with numerous bullet fragments found on Dunbar High School's exterior and inside classrooms. At least six bullet strikes were observed on one side of the school building.
One student from Dunbar suffered a graze wound to the head due to gunfire during this event.
The case is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin Helfand and Christian Natiello from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.