Document: Suspect Sought for Homicide

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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating a homicide that happened on Nov. 18.

At around 1:50 p.m., a suspect entered a residence under construction on the 1600 block of Olive Street, NE.  

The suspect brandished a firearm and fired a shot at the victim before taking property and fleeing the scene. 

The victim, 48-year-old Elias Flores, of Adelphi, Md., was taken to the hospital. He died from his injuries on Nov. 23.

A suspect was captured by a nearby camera.

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