Document: Arrest Made in U Street Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 19, 2020
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On Feb. 19, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred off of the U Street Corridor of Washington, DC.

According to a press release, Reginald Hooks a resident of Northeast, DC was charged, with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on  the 1200 block of U Street, NW on Jan. 5, 2020.

Priestley, who was a resident of Hyattsville, MD died at a local hospital.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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