Document: Maryland Man Arrested in February Homicide

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A Maryland man has been arrested in reference to a February homicide.

At approximately 5:10 a.m. on Feb 17, officers responded to the 100 block of N Street, NW, for the report of a shooting, according to a press release. There, they found 32-year-old Michael Whitehead, of Hyattsville, Md., suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

On April 21, 33-year-old Darrow Johnson, of Clinton, Md., was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.

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