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- January 20, 2022
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A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred on Sept. 18, 2021.
At approximately 9:20 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Nicholson Street, NW, due to a report of a shooting victim. Officers located 17-year-old Brayan Villataro with gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead on scene, according to a press release.
Mussay Rezene was arrested for first-degree murder while armed on Jan. 19.
Rezene, 29, was also charged with felon in possession of a firearm pursuant to a United States District Court arrest warrant. This alleged offense is unrelated to the homicide. As well as this, Rezene was charged with failing to register as a gun offender pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant.
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