Document: Police Arrest Suspect in First March Shooting

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The Metropolitan Police Department announced March 1 that they arrested a man hours after a fatal shooting in Southeast Washington, DC.

According to a press release, 45-year-old Hilman Jordan was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 64-year-old Jawaid Bhutto on the 2600 block of Wade Road, SE.

Following Jordan’s first appearance in court, the judge also added second-degree murder while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon charges. Jordan is being held without bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on March 12.

Both men appear to have been residents living in Southeast DC. According to the Washington Post, Bhutto was a professor.

According to D.C. Witness data, there have been 30 homicides in the District of Columbia as of March 1, nearly an 88 percent increase from this same time last year.

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