Police have arrested a suspect in the August 23rd murder of Mauricio Fuentes, who left behind a wife and two children. Fuentes worked construction, and police have said robbery was the apparent motive. Now if you thought this story couldn't get any sadder, you were wrong. The suspect, who is being charged with First Degree Murder, is a 14 year old boy. The full press release is below.
September 13, 2017
Arrest Made in a Homicide:
1100 Block of Oates Street, Northeast
(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a fatal shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of Oates Street, Northeast, on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
At approximately 1:45 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, in the alley, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS arrived on the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 34-year-old Balmore Mauricio Fuentes, of Dundalk, MD.
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, a 14-year-old Juvenile Male, of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder – Felony Murder while Armed.
This case remains under investigation. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
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