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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 21, 2021
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to a 2020 homicide.
At approximately 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, police responded to the 2400 block of Franklin Street, NE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located an adult male inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, according to the press release.
On Aug. 16, 2020, the victim, 18-year-old Richard Bangura, succumbed to his injuries. On Oct. 20, 2021, MPD officers arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male and charged him with first-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.