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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 6, 2023
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a homicide that occurred on Oct. 6 on the 900 block of Maine Avenue, SW.
According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of an unconscious person, where they located an adult male inside of a residence. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. On Oct. 11, he succumbed to his injuries.
The victim’s remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy was performed. The cause of death was ruled to be from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
The victim was identified as 31-year-old Peter Miller III.
On Dec. 5, 31-year-old Juan Manuel Guerra was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.