Document: Arrest Made in February Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department has announced an arrest in relation to a Feb. 22 homicide.

At approximately 3:39 p.m. officers responded to the 1500 block of North Capitol Street, NE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 34-year-old Miana Luckett with gunshot wounds. She was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to the press release.

On March 7, MPD officers arrested 23-year-old Ronnie Thorne and charged him with second-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.

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