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By
Tory Lysik [former]
- January 19, 2022
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The Metropolitan Police Department has announced an additional arrest made in relation to a mass shooting. Three others had previously been arrested.
At approximately 7:33 p.m. on Sept. 4, 2021, officers responded to the 600 block of Longfellow Street, NW, because they heard gunshots while in the area. Officers located six adults with gunshot wounds, according to the press release.
Three of the victims, 31-year-old Donetta Dyson, 24-year-old Keenan Braxton and 37-year-old Johnny Joyner succumbed to their injuries. The others were treated at a local hospital.
On Jan. 18, officers arrested Damonta Thompson for first-degree murder while armed in relation to the incident. Two others were already arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed, 27-year-old Erwin Dubose and 24-year-old Kamar Queen. Another person was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact, 49-year-old Toyia Johnson, according to DC Witness data.