The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a juvenile was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, on the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue, NW.
According to MPD documents, officers were at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Kennedy Street, NW, when they heard gunshots. They responded to the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue, NW, where they located a man with gunshot wound injuries. A private vehicle took him to a hospital, where he died.
The victim was identified as 27-year-old Jihad Darden.
On Feb. 7, pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order, a 15-year-old juvenile male, from Bowie, MD, was arrested. Once he’s extradited to DC, he will be charged with first-degree murder while armed.
