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Murder Suspect Arrested For Homicide Initially Ruled Suicide In Southwest DC, Police Say
What started as a summertime suicide investigation in Southwest DC led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man months later who is now facing a murder charge.
On Sunday, July 31, Southeast DC resident Tyshida Williams, 31, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a home in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street SW, police said.
She was rushed to an area hospital by DC Fire and EMS personnel, where she later died from the injury, which was initially determined to be a suicide.
However, following her autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, her death was ultimately ruled a ho…
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.
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 …
DC Teen In Custody For Allegedly Murdering Maryland Man In Car, Police Say
A teenager in DC is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing a Maryland man earlier this year, authorities announced.
Southwest, DC resident River Barfield, 19, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed following a months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of Hyattsville resident Jacky Brooks, 20, in March.
Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District responded to the 4100 block of South Capitol Terrace in Southwest DC, where there was a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, offic…
