DOCUMENT: 3.27.25 MPD Makes Arrests in 2024 Homicide Case

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of Elijah Washington, 18, who has been charged with First Degree Murder while Armed in connection to a fatal shooting on Sept. 15, 2024. The incident occurred inside a residence on the 2300 block of Marion Barry Avenue, SE, where 36-year-old David Washington was found deceased. Elijah Washington, who was a juvenile at the time of the offense, was arrested on March 26, 2025.