Document: Arrest Made After Northeast Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a shooting that killed a man on Feb. 18, on the 1600 block of Rosedale Street, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male shooting victim inside of a residence. He died at the scene.

The victim was identified as 35-year-old Darius Robinson.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting, but officers were able to quickly apprehend him. Charles Demarco Best, 25, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The investigation suggests the suspect and victim knew each other.