Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of DC Teen: Police
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male in broad daylight in Northeast Washington on July 30.
WASHINGTON, DC — A Northeast Washington man has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male in broad daylight on July 30.
At about 2:55 p.m. July 30, officers responded to the 4400 block of Quarles St., NE. for the report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a juvenile male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. The decedent has been identified as Jermaine Richards, Jr., of Southwest Washington.
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On Tuesday, August 8, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23 year-old Tyrell T. Moody for the murder. He was charged withSecond Degree Murder while Armed, police said.
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