Police Arrest Suspect in April Murder

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) apprehended a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 28-year-old man on the 1200 block of Southern Avenue, SE.

According to a press release, on June 16 officers arrested 28-year-old Robert Baskerville, a resident of Oxon Hill, Md., charging him with second-degree murder while armed.

On April 16, Darron Holmes was found suffering from gunshot wounds. He died on the scene.