Document: Wanted Suspect Apprehended for Homicide in Southeast

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a wanted suspect has been apprehended for a homicide that occurred on Sept. 1 on the 5100 block of Astor Place, SE.

According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a shooting, where they located an adult male shooting victim. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene, and after finding no signs consistent with life, the victim was pronounced and remained on the scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).

The victim was identified as 32-year-old Mannin Quarles.

On Dec. 6, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 43-year-old Darrick Miles in Henderson, NC. Miles was wanted on a warrant charging him with second-degree murder while armed. He will go through the extradition process and will be returned to DC.