Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 2900 Block of Nelson Place, Southeast

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On June 6, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Homicide Branch arrested and charged 26-year-old Stephon Shields with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 58-year-old James Samuels.

The incident occurred June 2, on the 2900 block of Nelson Place, SE.