Document: Arrest Made in Aug. 23 Homicide

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The Metropolan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to an Aug. 23 homicide.

According to a press release, at about 10:59 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, SE, due to a report of a shooting. There, they found 39-year-old Harold Castle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on scene.

On Aug. 31, police arrested 27-year-old Cecil Smith and charged them with second-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.

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