Document: Police Arrest Man for Woman’s Death

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The Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a man for his connection in a homicide that occurred in the summer.

According to a press release, 36 year-old Thomas Fields, Jr. is charged with first-degree murder (premeditated) for his alleged involvement in the death of Marquita Lucas on the 3700 block of Horner Place, SE on Aug. 17.

Lucas, 24, was found after firefighters extinguished a brush fire on the 3100 block of Mill Branch Road in Bowie, Md. She displayed no signs of life.

An investigation determined that Lucas was killed in a residence on Horner Place.

Lucas is awaiting his first appearance for the crime in DC Superior Court.

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