Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing

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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Feb. 21 a man who is suspected of fatally stabbing another man earlier that day.

According to a press release, officers arrested and charged 24 year-old Darius Murphy for allegedly stabbing Jason Wood on the 1600 block of Benning Road, NE. Wood, 39, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Murphy is charged with second-degree murder while armed.



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