Document: Two Teenagers Arrested for Murder

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested two girls ages 13 and 15 for felony murder and armed carjacking.

At around 4:31 p.m. on March 23, officers responded to the 1200 block of Van Street, SE for the report of a motor vehicle accident. There, they found 66 year-old Mohammad Anwar suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

“The Detectives’ investigation on the scene revealed that the suspects assaulted the victim with a taser while carjacking the victim which resulted in a motor vehicle accident,” the press release states.

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