D. C. Police arrest murder suspect wanted for killing 40-year-old
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D.C. Police Arrest Murder Suspect Wanted For Killing 40-Year-Old

October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department has made an arrest in the homicide of 40-year-old William Whittington Junior, of D.C. that took place on July 19th on the 400 Block of Burbank Street in Southeast, D.C.

At 4:13 am on July 19th, police in DC responded to a report of a gunshot. There, they located Whittington suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced at the scene.

36-year-old Desmond Gaskin Junior of Maryland was arrested on Monday and charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal

Kristen Harrison-Oneal

Kristen Oneal is a freelance writer for Shore News Network and longtime blogger and editor of her local business chamber of commerce. She is a stay-at-home mom and amateur news junkie.