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D.C. Witness Staff
- May 28, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE. The stabbing is one of two homicides to occurred over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
According to a press release, officers located 44-year-old Michael Hooker suffering from laceration wounds during the evening hours on May 26. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
5 27 19 Homicide 2700 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue, Southeast (Text)