Document: Arrest Made in Murder of David Deandre Young

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On Aug. 2, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested 20 year-old Wesley Scott of Southeast DC for the murder of 28 year-old David Deandre Young.

The homicide occurred on Apr. 3 at approximately 6:50 p.m. When police arrived on the scene, they found Young suffering from a gunshot wound.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported Young to a nearby hospital for treatment but all life-saving measures failed.

A juvenile male victim was also injured but was treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Scott has been charged with first-degree murder while armed.

The case remains under investigation by MPD.

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