Document: Arrest Made in May 10 Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department has made an arrest in relation to a May 10 homicide.

At approximately 9:30 a.m. officers arrived to the 2600 block of Stanton Road, SE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 38-year-old James Curtis with gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release.

On May 30, officers arrested 19-year-old Ethan Cunningham and charged him with first-degree murder while armed, according to the press release.