Document: 16 Year Old Arrested, Charged With Murder

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A 16-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed in reference to a 2021 homicide.

At approximately 11:34 a.m. on May 13, 2021, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 200 block of 37^th Place, SE, due to reports of a shooting, according to a press release. There, they found four men suffering from gunshot wounds.

One of the victims, 31-year-old Anwar Christian, succumbed to his injuries on June 29, 2021.

The suspect was arrested on May 26.

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