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- October 25, 2023
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The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch announce the arrest of a man in connection to a homicide that occurred on Dec. 31, 2009, on the 200 block of Hawaii Avenue, NE.
According to MPD documents, officers responded to the 200 block of Webster Street, NE, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located 19-year-old Emmanuel Durant Jr. on the 200 block of Hawaii Avenue, NE, suffering from gunshot wound injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
On Oct. 20, MPD took custody of 40-year-old Randolph Thomas Jr.. He was transported to the Homicide Branch, where he was charged with first-degree murder while armed – felony murder.