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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 22, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that an arrest has been made in relation to a fatal stabbing in Southeast. The incident occurred on Monday, July 1, 2024, around 6:44 p.m. The MPD responded to a report of a stabbing in the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, Southeast.
Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim in the street who had been stabbed. The victim was transported to a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries despite life-saving efforts. The victim has been identified as 55-year-old Alfred Fields, who did not have a fixed address.
The arrest was made on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. The suspect, 56-year-old Robert Stringer of Camp Springs, MD, was located and arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was subsequently transported to the Homicide Branch and, in accordance with a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, he was charged with First Degree Murder while Armed (Premeditated).