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Georgetown Stabbing Suspect Dead, Police Say

Megan Arellano — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:55:08 -0500

Updated: A press release from MPD has been added to the bottom of this post.

A man arrested in connection with the stabbing death of 88-year-old Leroi Elliott in Georgetown Sunday morning has died.

MPD spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said Tuesday that the suspect, 56-year-old Bradford Nelson Elliott, died of a heart attack Monday while being treated for injuries at a local hospital.

Police found Bradford Elliott's father and mother stabbed at about 6:30 Sunday morning in their Georgetown home in the 3300 block of Q Street Northwest.

The father, Leroi Elliott, was pronounced dead at the scene. The mother, who had summoned police by calling 911, was admitted to a hospital in serious condition.

Bradford Nelson Elliott was arrested at the scene and on suspicion of first-degree murder. Records from DC Superior Court do not indicate that he was arraigned on his charge or that he ever appeared in court on it.

From MPD:

January 21, 2014

Death of Homicide Suspect: 3300 Block of Q Street, Northwest

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 3300 block of Q Street, Northwest.

On Sunday, January 19, 2014, at approximately 6:00 am, members of the Second District responded for the report of a stabbing in the 3300 block of Q Street, Northwest. Upon arrival, they located two elderly victims suffering from apparent stab wounds. The male victim exhibited no signs consistent with life and remained on the scene until being transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pending an autopsy. The female victim was transported to a hospital and admitted in serious condition.

The decedent has been identified as 88 year-old Leroi Elliot of Northwest, Washington, DC.

The suspect, who is identified as 56 year-old Bradford Nelson Elliott of Northwest, was transported from the scene of the offense to an area hospital to be treated for minor lacerations to his hands that he incurred during the assault and was subsequently arrested and charged with Murder One while Armed.

On Sunday, January 19, 2014 while at the hospital receiving treatment for his lacerations, the suspect went into cardiac arrest and was admitted for further treatment. On Monday, January 20, 2014, the suspect went into cardiac arrest again and was pronounced dead. The suspect’s remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of his death.

Georgetown Stabbing Leaves Elderly Man Dead, Wife Wounded

Chris Amico — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:35:47 -0500

A stabbing at a Georgetown home Sunday morning left 88-year-old Leroi Elliott dead dead and his wife hospitalized, with the couple's son in custody.

Police responded to the couple's home in the 3300 block of Q Street Northwest around 6 a.m. Sunday on a report of a stabbing, according to MPD.

Bradford Nelson Elliott, 56, was arrested on scene. Sources told WJLA that he is the couple's son.

MyFoxDC reports:

According to Ward Two ANC Commissioner Ed Solomon, the wife made the call to 911 around 6:30 a.m. Solomon says, "This is something that could happen anywhere. Whether it's a mental health issue, we don't know, but of course it's of concern to our community."

The Washington Post spoke to the Elliots' neighbors:

Le Roi Elliott was a former public relations executive for Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), a petrochemical giant based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Vaughan Elliott’s father, the late Lorenzo S. Winslow, was the official White House architect for many years and designed numerous structures within the mansion, including the Truman Balcony.

Le Roi Elliott "was an extraordinarily nice man," said a neighbor, 96-year-old Page Wilson. "I knew he had two sons, and I knew one of his sons was very disturbed and lived there, but I'm afraid I don't know anything more about it."

She said Reade Elliott "would occasionally bring the most lovely ripe tomatoes" to Georgetown from his Purcellville home, “and Le Roi, of course, would bring them to me, which was the nicest thing.”

A press release from MPD is below:

Homicide Arrest: 3300 Block of Q Street, Northwest

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced the arrest in a homicide which occurred in the 3300 block of Q Street, Northwest.

On Sunday, January 19, 2014, at approximately 6:00 am, members of the Second District responded for the report of a stabbing in the 3300 block of Q Street, Northwest. Upon arrival, they located two elderly victims suffering from apparent stab wounds. The male victim exhibited no signs consistent with life and remained on the scene until being transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pending an autopsy. The female victim was transported to a hospital and admitted in serious condition.

The decedent has been identified as 88 year-old Leroi Elliott of Northwest, Washington, DC.

The suspect, who is identified as 56 year-old Bradford Nelson Elliott of Northwest, was arrested on the scene and charged with Murder One while Armed.