Document: MPD Arrests Southwest Stabbing Suspect

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a suspect, who was taken into custody at a homicide scene, on April 27 on the 100 block of T Street, SW.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a stabbing, where they located an adult male suffering from multiple stab wounds. The man was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim was identified as 41-year-old Marin Gross Jr.

Officers detained a suspect near the scene, who was identified as 49-year-old Wali Shabazz. He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.

The investigation revealed they knew each other, and the altercation was the result of a workplace dispute.