Document: Arrest Made in August Homicide

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Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Nov. 21 a suspect involved in a fatal shooting earlier this year.

According to a press release, officers arrested 24-year-old Carlos Galvez Pleitez and charged him with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Denard Orlando Hartwell, 44, on the 4400 block of Livingston Road, SE on Aug. 8.

Police are still investigating the case.

Officers are requesting that anyone with information on the case call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

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