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On Friday, June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Southeast DC resident Keith Williams, 23, has been charged with murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori, of Fort Washington, in May.
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, Ofori was shot and killed on a train heading into the Waterfront Metro Station in the 300 block of M Street in Southwest DC.
On the day of the shooting, officers found Ofori suffering from gunshot wounds inside the train at the station, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, it was determined that “the shooting occurred inside of the railcar while it was traveling to the Waterfront Metro Station. The Metro train operator was alerted to the shooting as the train arrived at the Navy Yard Metro Station, where the train was ultimately stopped, and police were notified.”
The investigation ultimately led the department to identify Williams as the shooting suspect, who was charged with first-degree murder while armed and felony murder.
Following the teen's death, his family was quick to take to social media as they vowed for justice and sought to track down his shooter with the same posts on Facebook.
Following his death, a GoFundMe campaign was started on behalf of Ofori's family. Those interested in donating can do so here.
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