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D.C. Witness Staff
- January 13, 2021
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At 9:08 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2020, 30-year-old Michael Bright was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds on the 1100 block of 45th Street, NW within the Deanwood neighborhood. Bright was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Metropolitan Police Department has now arrested three suspects, who have been charged with first-degree murder while armed.
According to the release, the most recent charge was placed on Jan. 11 when police arrested 21-year-old Exavior Pinnix, a resident of Accokeek, Md.
Pinnix’s co-defendants, 23-year-old James Flemings and 28-year-old Delonte Sameuls, were arrested on Oct. 30 and Oct. 29, respectively.
The death was allegedly part of an attempted robbery by the Flemings, Samuels, and Pinnix.
Pinnix is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 3. Flemings and Samuels are scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 8.