Police say a 35-year-old man was captured in North Carolina and returned to Washington to face a first-degree murder charge in a Northeast DC homicide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man accused of fatally beating a Northeast DC resident has been extradited from North Carolina and charged with first-degree murder, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The investigation began on May 24 at approximately 4:33 p.m., when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street, Northeast, for a report of an unconscious person.
Officers found 35-year-old Dalonte Lamont Jackson unconscious but breathing and suffering from severe injuries. DC Fire and EMS transported him to a local hospital, where he died on May 29 despite lifesaving efforts.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later determined Jackson died from multiple blunt force injuries and ruled his death a homicide.
Detectives determined the assault occurred at a residence in the 3600 block of Jay Street, Northeast.
According to police, 35-year-old Maurice Pierre Hawley, of Northwest DC, was arrested June 16 by local authorities in Jackson, North Carolina, on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant.
After completing the extradition process, Hawley was returned to Washington on June 30, where he was formally charged with first-degree murder.
The Metropolitan Police Department credited the United States Marshals Service and the North Carolina Marshal Fugitive Task Force with helping locate and arrest Hawley.
The charge is an allegation, and Hawley is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Key Points
- A murder suspect was extradited from North Carolina to Washington, DC, to face a first-degree murder charge.
- Police identified the victim as 35-year-old Dalonte Lamont Jackson, who died from multiple blunt force injuries.
- Detectives determined the fatal assault occurred at a residence on Jay Street in Northeast DC.