Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of 28-year-old Man

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The Metropolitan Police Department announced that an arrest was made in a murder investigation.

According to a press release, officers arrested 20-year-old Philbert Griffith Jr. on June 25 for first-degree murder while armed. Griffith allegedly shot 28 year-old Alante Moore on the 1500 block of 19^th Street, SE on June 19.

The case is still under investigation.

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

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