Document: Suspect Arrested in Relation to Homicide

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An arrest has been made in relation to a September homicide.

At approximately 12:19 p.m. on Sept. 17, police responded to the 4500 block of Benning Road, SE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located 57-year-old Mark Johnson with gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release.

On Oct. 24, 38-year-old Dwan Lovitt was arrested in Cary, North Carolina, on an arrest warrant for second-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.