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On Thursday, North Carolina native Jakeim Miller was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service in connection to the fatal shooting of Perkins in December 2022, officials say.
At approximately 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, officers were called to the 2400 block of 18th Street NW, where there were reports of the sounds of gunshots in the area.
Upon arrival, they found Perkins and a second victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
DC Fire and EMS personnel were called, and Perkins was pronounced dead, while a woman was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries.
Miller was taken into custody without incident and charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed.
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