Document: Second Arrest Made in a 2020 Homicide: 800 Block of 51st Street, Southeast

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a second suspect had been arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred on Feb. 12, 2020 on the 800 block of 51st Street, SE. On Sept. 7, MPD arrested and charged 20-year-old Aaron Adgerson with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the above mentioned homicide.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male, inside a residence, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where, despite all lifesaving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim was identified as 60-year-old Barron Goodwin.

On Sept. 28, 2022, the first suspect, a 23-year-old adult male, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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