Document: Juvenile Arrested for Northwest Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) announced the arrest of a juvenile that occurred on Oct. 21 on the 900 block of U Street, NW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis with gunshot wound injuries. He died at the scene.

On Dec. 5, Fairfax County Police located and arrested 16-year-old Ashton Inabinet pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant.

He waived his right to an extradition hearing and was transported to MPD’s Homicide Branch, where was charged as an adult with second-degree murder while armed.

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