A 21-year-old D.C. man was arrested Wednesday for the shooting death of Kirk Deangelo Perry, 50, on December 1.
Police say Heritage Jones is suspected of second-degree murder while armed.
Perry was found unconscious in the 2400 block of Elvans Road Southeast suffering from gunshot wounds. He died a little after midnight at a local hospital.
A copy of the police press release is after the jump:
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Frank Lee Blanding pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of aggravated assault for the fight that left Benjamin Jennings dead on July 6, 2014.
Jennings, 57, was found lying unconscious and unresponsive on Bladensburg Road Northeast after a confrontation with Blanding. He died a day later at a local hospital.
Blanding, 21, was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors agreed to drop remaining charges in exchange for Blanding’s plea. Read more
Vernon Hendrick will remain held after a judge found probable cause Thursday that he committed first-degree murder.
Hendrick, 25, was arrested for the shooting death of 26-year-old Titus Jackson on November 21.
At 6:09 p.m. on September 11, surveillance camera footage shows Hendrick, 26-year-old Titus Jackson and a third individual walking down the 5200 block of Clay Street Northeast, documents say. The sound of a gunshot can be heard in the video recording forty-five seconds after they walk out of the camera’s view.
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A judge found probable cause Monday to hold Carlton Hammond for the stabbing death of Kenneth Young Jr.
On October 3 around 5:30 p.m., police found Young on the 3400 block of 14th Street, Northwest suffering from four stab wounds to his upper chest, charging documents state. Young died in a local hospital less than one hour later.
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A stabbing Friday night left 31-year-old Jamie Washington dead, WUSA reported:
Police were flagged down by a pedestrian in the 1800 block of Benning Road Northeast at about 11:53 p.m. The pedestrian alerted police to an adult male bleeding in an alley. When arriving on the scene police discovered an adult male suffering from apparent stab wounds. The was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Kirk Deangelo Perry, 50, died from multiple gunshot wounds shortly after midnight Monday, police said.
Perry was found unconcious in the 2400 block of Elvans Road Southeast, according to police. He died at a nearby hospital.
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Kevin Lamont Robinson, 46, was found dead inside a building in the 600 block of Edgewood Street Northeast, police said.
Officers responding to a call for service around 3:33 a.m. Sunday found Robinson with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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In brief:
No homicides were reported this week.
A judge ordered Gregory Smithwick released to high intensity supervision while he awaits an indictment. Smithwick and co-defendant Dominique Holmes were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and armed carjacking for the murder of 29-year-old Ricky Kelly.
A judge found probable cause to hold 17-year-old Ahmal McGainey on second-degree murder while armed for the October 1 murder of Johnie Lee Resper.
The trial of Andre Miles for the shooting death of Sandy Green III began. A prosecutor told jurors that an argument over girlfriends and shared living space led Miles to shoot Greene in April 2012.
Joshua Mebane was ruled competent to stand trial after a mental observation hearing. Mebane, who announced plans pursue an insanity defense in February, will continue with that defense. He is accused of killing cab driver Quadar Muhammad.
The trial of Kevin Walker opened, with prosecutors arguing he shot siblings Jamie and Jamal Jenkins after a fight between his girlfriend and Jamie Jenkins.
Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email chris@homicidewatch.org. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
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