Document: Police Arrest Suspect in October Homicide

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On Dec. 5, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man they believe is connected to a fatal shooting in Congress Heights.

According to a press release, 26-year-old Tony Eugene Morgan is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 19 year-old Malik McCloud on the 3500 block of Wheeler Road, SE on Oct. 20.

McCloud, who was a resident of Southeast, DC, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Morgan is a resident of Capital Heights, Md.

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