Second Arrest Made in 2021 Homicide on 14th Street

Leo Canega

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced a second arrest in a homicide case that occurred on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the 2800 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At around 2:02 pm, officers responded to reports of a shooting and found two adult male victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

One of the victims, identified as 34-year-old Delonte King of no fixed address, later succumbed to his injuries, while the second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. On Monday, February 27, 2023, an adult male from Northwest, D.C., was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed.

On Wednesday, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23-year-old Trequan Nelson of no fixed address. Nelson was transported to the Homicide Branch and charged with first-degree murder while armed (premeditated). The investigation is ongoing, and the police continue to gather information to bring justice to the victims and their families.

Related News:   Man Found Shot To Death In D.C.

You appear to be using an ad blocker

Shore News Network is a free website that does not use paywalls or charge for access to original, breaking news content. In order to provide this free service, we rely on advertisements. Please support our journalism by disabling your ad blocker for this website.