Summertime Shooter In Custody For Murder Of Silver Spring Man In DC: MPD

The man responsible for killing 21-year-old Silver Spring resident Juwaan Henry in Washington, DC last summer has been apprehended nearly seven months after his murder, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Thursday, March 16.

This man is wanted for killing 21-year-old Silver Spring resident Juwaan Henry.
Photo Credit: *Metropolitan Police Department*

Zak Failla

03/16/2023 4:36 p.m.

Southwest, DC resident Dwayne Brooks, Jr., 25, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Henry in August last year.

At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, officers from the department responded to the 800 block of 7th Street, where they found Henry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Henry was treated by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services and transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Brooks was arrested on Wednesday, March 15.

No initial court date or bond information was provided by police investigators.

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