Document: Man Arrested for a Fatal Southeast Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a shooting that killed a man on Nov. 20, 2023 on the 4200 block of 4th Street, SE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.

The victim was identified as 35-year-old Rodney Snead.

On Jan. 5, pursuant to an arrest warrant, 22-year-old Cory Heard was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.