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2 arrested in connection to August triple shooting in Northwest DC

Two men were arrested Wednesday night in connection to a shooting that killed three people in Northwest D.C. in August.

of 37-year-old Renza Bryant, of Northwest and 34-year-old Jalonte Thompkins, of Northeast.

On Saturday, Aug. 5, around 1 a.m., police were called to the 2500 block of Ontario Road in Northwest for the report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, they found brothers 34-year-old James Morgan and 30-year-old Jamal Morgan, of Southeast, shot dead at the scene.

A third victim — 42-year-old Vincent Martin — died two days later at a hospital after succumbing to his injuries.

D.C. police inspector Kevin Kentish with the homicide division said the public’s help was crucial in making the arrest.

“This did happen in a close proximity to our nightlife area. Fortunately for us, we were able to interview multiple witnesses and we were able to recover a lot of video footage. This could not have been done, of course, without the cooperation of the citizens,” said Kentish at a press conference Wednesday night.

The suspects were found in Maryland and brought back to D.C. where they’ve been charged with first degree murder while armed.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Ciara Wells contributed to this report.

Terik King

Terik King is a producer and reporter for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. Before joining ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in 2022 he held roles producing podcasts, unscripted television and content for MTV, the NFL and independent documentary production companies.

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