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- February 8, 2021
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested a second suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a juvenile that happened last year.
On Aug. 10, officers responded to the the 5500 block of 9th Street, NW for the report of a shooting.
There, they found 17 year-old Taijhon Wyatt, Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers also found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
On Feb. 6, 17 year-old Nelfy Hernandez was arrested for first-degree murder while armed. He is being charged as an adult.
Previously, on Dec. 31, a 19 year-old was arrested for first-degree murder while armed in connection with Wyatt’s death.