Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1200 Block of North Capitol Street, Northwest

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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch arrested and charged 43-year-old Franklin Dorn with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a homicide that occurred on Aug. 6 on the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male shooting victim. He was transported to a local hospital, where despite all lifesaving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim was identified as 28-year-old Antonio Brown.

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