Document: Police Arrest Suspect for Two Homicides

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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man Dec. 11 who is suspected of two fatally shootings in Northeast, DC.

According to press releases, 22 year-old Brandon Wiggins, who is a resident of Northeast, DC, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 43 year-old Damon Bell and 25-year-old Donald Lewis, who was also a resident of Northeast, DC. The murders occurred on the  1600 block of West Virginia Avenue, NE on June 14 and the 1700 block of West Virginia Avenue, NE on Dec. 18, 2018, respectively.

Officers found both men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both men were pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The cases are still under investigation.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in these cases or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line —  50411.

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