24-05-2025
DC police make arrest in fatal Southeast shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect in a fatal Southeast D.C. shooting on Thursday.
MPD said Damari Thomas, 17, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and will be tried as an adult.
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According to police, on May 5, at 7:41 p.m., officers received reports of shots fired in the 3500 block of Stanton Road SE.
There, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds and were transported to the hospital.
One of the victims, Anthony White, 31, died from his injuries, and the other victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with knowledge of the incident is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text the Department's tip line at 50411.
MPD currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
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