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4 arrested for March killing of 13-year-old DC boy

Four men have been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood in March.

D.C. police said Malachi Lukes, of Northwest, was found suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound while police were responding to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of S Street on March 1.

First responders rushed Lukes to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Another juvenile victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue Northwest and taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said his injuries were not life-threatening.

On Thursday, police arrested 24-year-old Aaron Brown, of Southeast D.C., and charged him with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting.

A day later, police arrested Reginald Steele, 21, and Koran Jackson, 19, both of Southeast D.C. They were also charged with first-degree murder.

Police also said Tyiion Freeman, 20, of Northwest D.C., was transferred to the department’s homicide branch, where he was also charged with first-degree murder for the death of Lukes.

Back in March, police Chief Peter ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ham had said the shooting did not appear to be random and was believed to have occurred during a dispute.

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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