Document: MPD Seeks a Suspect in a Northeast Fatal Stabbing

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a fatal stabbing that occurred on Feb. 24 at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Bladensburg Road, NE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the report of a stabbing at the location. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where after all life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim was identified as 53-year-old Christopher King.

The suspect was captured by nearby surveillance footage.

MPD offers a reward to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide in the District.