D.C. Police announced they made a second arrest, a 15-year-old juvenile male, in the shooting of Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. But more details have emerged about the 17-year-old suspect arrested earlier in the week.
The 17-year-old was previously charged with murder in a separate shooting in March at the Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville, Maryland, located eight miles west of the Commanders’ home stadium, FedEx Field.
However, the 17-year-old was released for lack of evidence, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office said, according to the Washington Post. His twin brother, Jabree Hawkins, got indicted as an adult in the fatal shooting of DaQuan Dockery, 22.
The 17-year-old (16 years of age at the time) and another juvenile attempted to rob Robinson five months later on the 1000 block of H Street in the Northeast section of Washington, D.C.
The incident occurred on Aug. 28 at approximately 5:28 p.m., according to D.C. Police. One of the suspects brandished a handgun during the robbery and fired shots at Robinson, striking the Commanders’ player in the knee.
The two suspects fled the scene. Robinson got transported to a local hospital. Despite being shot in the knee, Robinson avoided severe structural damage to any ligaments, bones, and tendons.
Both teen suspects have been charged with assault with intent to rob while armed.
The Commanders selected Robinson in the third round of this year’s NFL Draft out of Alabama. Robinson missed the first five games of the season following surgery stemming from the shooting.
He rehabbed and miraculously made his NFL debut in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans.
Brian Robinson Jr. spoke with ABC 7’s Scott Abraham on Thursday following the first arrest.
“I was just happy they found somebody,” Robinson said (h/t Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post). “Definitely closure [for me], only because the situation was so random. I had no idea who did it. I made me feel a lot better to know who did it.”
