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- January 29, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Jan. 29 a man involved in a traffic fatality that occurred on the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE.
According to a press release, 20-year-old Markel Ford is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly killing 51-year-old Sherron Pressley on Aug. 30, 2018. Both the victim and the suspect resided in Northeast DC at the time.
Apparently, during the afternoon hours, two pedestrians were walking in a crosswalk when a dark colored vehicle hit them. Both victims were transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle did not remain on the scene.
Pressley was later pronounced dead, according to the release.