Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on Sunday, October 14, 2018, in the 3600 block of 6th Street, Southeast.
At approximately 9:37 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, inside of a residence, suffering from trauma. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. The detectives’ investigation indicated that the offense occurred inside of a residence and was domestic in nature.
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
An autopsy was performed by the DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. As a result, the cause of death was ruled as complications from closed head trauma. The manner of death was ruled a Homicide.
The decedent has been identified as 68 year-old Louis Lorimer, of Southeast, DC.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 32 year-old Daymond Hendrick, of Southwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder.