The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man has been arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred on Feb. 23, on the 1600 block of New York Avenue, NE.
According to MPD documents, officers responded to the report of an unconscious person at the location. When they arrived, they located a woman, inside a hotel room, suffering from apparent trauma to the body. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
The victim was identified as 36-year-old Romaine Maddox.
On Feb. 23, as a result of the detectives’ investigation, 69-year-old William Barrett was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The detectives’ investigation also suggests that the victim and the suspect were known to each other.
