MPD Arrests Man for Northeast Homicide
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch announce a man has been arrested in connection with a Northeast homicide.
On February 23, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Fifth District officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in the 1600 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. When they arrived, they found a woman, inside of a hotel room, suffering from apparent trauma to the body. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Romaine Maddox, of Northeast, DC.
On Friday, February 23, 2024, as a result of the detectives’ investigation, 59-year-old William Barrett, of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder. The detectives’ investigation also suggests that the victim and the suspect were known to each other.
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