Arrest Made in Knox Place, SE Homicide

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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Dec. 18 a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting on the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE.

According to a press release, officers arrested 16-year-old Malik Holston and charged him with first-degree murder while armed (premeditated) for allegedly shooting 15-year-old Gerald Watson on Dec. 13.

The case is still under investigation. Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide in DC. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE — 50411.

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