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- February 5, 2021
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested a suspect for second-degree murder while armed in connection with a homicide that police say the detectives’ investigation revealed to be domestic in nature.
The homicide occurred on the morning of July 12, 2020. At around 4:02 a.m., officers responded to the the 800 block of 19th Street, NE for the report of a shooting.
There, they found 28-year-old Shanika Williams inside a residence, suffering from a gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Steven Robinson, 29, was arrested for second-degree murder while armed on Feb. 5.