Document: Arrest Made in Connection to a Homicide

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Metropolitan Police Department detectives have made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred on Feb. 26, on the 3300 block of D Street, SE.

According to a press release, at about 1:17 pm, officers located 57-year-old David Wright and 54-year-old Nathaniel Howard inside a residence, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Later that day, 41-year-old James Jones was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder while armed.

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