Northwest D.C. Homicide Suspect Apprehended

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Washington, D.C. – A 44-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to a homicide that took place on August 24th at the 3600 block of 16th Street in Northwest, D.C. Washington Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch made the announcement today.

Responding to gunshots at about 4:37 a.m., officers discovered an adult male victim, identified as 27-year-old Larry Thomas of Triangle, Virginia. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene and later moved to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Emerita Garcia was located and arrested yesterday by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. She is charged with First Degree Murder While Armed.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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