Document: Police Arrest 2nd Suspect in April Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Aug. 21 a second suspect, Kevin Carter, in connection with a homicide that occurred in April.

Carter, 30, is charged with first-degree murder (premeditated) for allegedly assaulting 33-year-old Yusef Turner on April 5 in a laundromat on the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue, NW.

Police also arrested Keith Sweptson in April. However, since Sweptson’s arrest, authorities have been vocal about a second suspect.

Sweptson, 29, is charged with first-degree murder. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled on Sept. 17.

According to police documents, a witness said there was a physical altercation between Sweptson and Turner a few days before the homicide. Sweptson tried to pull a gun on the decedent, but it dropped during a scuffle, the witness said.

Follow D.C. Witness for updates on the homicide case.