Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Connection to March Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department arrested July 19 a suspect for murder that occurred in Northeast, DC.

According to a news release, 19-year-old Raymond Avent is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 23-year-old Rafiq Hawkins on the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, NE on March 23.

Avent is a resident of Baltimore, Md.



7 19 19 Arrest Made in a Homicide 1200 Block of Brentwood Road, Northeast (Text)

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