The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a third arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast in December 2023. The victim, 39-year-old Dwayne Barbour, succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 31, 2023. Avery Taylor, 20, was arrested on Jun. 5, 2025, and charged with First Degree Murder while Armed-Felony Murder, joining previous arrestees Rayon Davis Jr. and Quintin Reed, both 17 at the time of their arrest, who were charged as adults.
