The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 32-year-old Jalen McLendon, alleged to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. The incident occurred on Aug. 31, 2024, when a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop struck and killed 25-year-old Alpha Oumar Kake, who was riding a moped in Washington, D.C. McLendon has been charged with Second-Degree Murder while Armed.
