Document: Suspect Sought in Double Homicide

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The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a suspect who is connected to a homicide on the 1600 block of Rosedale Street, NE.

According to a press release, police are currently looking for Davon Payton. Payton, 30, is wanted on an DC Superior Court arrest warrant for allegedly shooting 24-year-old Devon Miller and 27 year-old Lekelefac Fonge in a residence on Oct. 9. Miller and Fonge were pronounced dead on the scene.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Payton, or who has knowledge of this incident should call the police at 202-727-9099.  Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411. The police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information that leads to an arrest and conviction for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

Police are searching for Devon Payton in connection to a double homicide on Oct. 9



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