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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 28, 2023
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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) arrested and charged a 16-year-old juvenile female with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in a homicide that took place on Aug. 27 on the 1900 block of 14th Street, NW.
According to MPD documents, officers responded to a local hospital for the report of a juvenile female seeking treatment for stab wounds. Despite all lifesaving efforts, the victim succumbed to her injuries. Officers determined that the attack occurred both inside and outside of the establishment at the location. The victim was taken to the hospital in a privately owned vehicle.
The victim was identified as 17-year-old Naima Liggon of MD.
At the time of her arrest, the juvenile female charged with the murder was found to be in possession of a knife.