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DC police arrest man in connection to fatal shooting

By Gabby Allen,

1 days ago

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced Wednesday that they arrested a man for a fatal shooting that happened in Northeast D.C. last month.

At about 5:39 p.m. on Aug. 24, officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 3800 block of Minnesota Ave. NE. There, they found 49-year-old Michael Simpson of Northeast D.C. suffering from gunshot wound injuries.

He was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day.

A month after his death, MPD arrested 43-year-old Damon Maurice McQuarters. He was charged with First Degree Murder While Armed (Premeditated).

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