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.