Document: Arrest Made in December 2021 Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department has made an arrest in relation to a homicide that occurred on Dec. 15, 2021.

At approximately 6:50 a.m. officers responded to the Unit block of 61^st Street, NE, in response to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 44-year-old Jacques Russ with a gunshot wound. He later succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release.

On March 1, officers arrested 21-year-old Terrell Morgan and charged him with first-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.

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