Document: Police Search for 2 Suspects in Homicide on 14th Street, SE

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 1, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for two suspects they believe are connected to a homicide that occurred on April 28.

Xavier Dontrell Culbreth

According to a press release, 18-year-old Xavier Dontrell Culbreth is wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant for first-degree murder while armed. Culbreth is described as a black male who is  5’7″ tall and 145 pounds. He has brown eyes, dreadlocks and a dark complexion.

The second suspect, 18-year-old Jada Jena Smith, is wanted for armed robbery. She is described as a black female who is 5’1″ tall and 110 pounds. She has brown eyes, blonde hair and a light complexion, the release said.

Jada Jena Smith

Police believe the two are connected in the alleged stabbing of a man on the 700 block of 14th Street, SE around the midnight hour. the victim, 40-year-old Jamal Ferrell,died at a local hospital.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line —  50411.

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