Document: Man Succumbs to Injuries from Alleged Robbery in July

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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a case that was ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, DC.

According to a press release, 40 year-old Jose Martinez-Coto, a resident of Northeast, DC, succumbed Dec. 4 to injuries he sustained from an alleged robbery on July 22 on the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue, NW.

As a result of the alleged robbery, two juveniles were apprehended by police. The juveniles were charged with robbery by use of force and violence. It is unclear if the juveniles will be charged with murder.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information should call the police at (202) 727-9099. Anonymous information may also be sent to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.

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