According to D.C. Witness data, there were seven reported homicides in May, each one claiming a victim. This was more than a 50 percent decrease from the previous month when there were 15 reported homicides.
As of June 4, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has identified only one suspect tied to any of these crimes.
According to the MPD, 50-year-old Cadoza Simms was arrested for his alleged involvement in a bar stabbing that fatally injured Marvin Urquhart, 45, on May 2 at Wunder Garten beer garden, on the 1100 block of First Street, NE. Simms’ preliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 4.
MPD is also investigating the fatal beating of 35-year-old Dalonte Lamont Jackson, who was discovered unconscious on May 24 on the 3300 block of East Capitol Street, NE. Jackson succumbed to his injuries on May 29.
The remainder of the May homicides were shootings.
MPD is looking into the homicide of 30-year-old Jasmine Malone, who was found unconscious with multiple fatal gunshot wounds on May 12 on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE.
On May 7, 18-year-old Brady Flowers Jr. was found with a gunshot wound in the Tenleytown neighborhood, on the 4500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, NW. He succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Additionally, MPD continues its investigation into the homicide of 23-year-old Ashton Manigan who was found with fatal gunshot wounds inside of an apartment on May 24 on the 2700 block of Robinson Place, SE.
MPD is offering rewards for information about the unsolved cases.
