Thursday, September 14, 2023
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch announce an arrest has been made in reference to two homicides that occurred in the District.
- On Thursday, February 18, 2021, at approximately 3:13 p.m., members of the Second District responded to the 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson Street, Northwest, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as 30-year-old Youness Zarouaki, of Alexandria, VA.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2020, at approximately 10:11 p.m., members of the Sixth District responded to the 400 block of 33rd Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim, inside a residential building, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as 34-year-old Kenneth Brown, of Southeast, DC.
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fugitive Unit took custody of 29-year-old Michael Sanders, of Northwest, DC. He has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder While Armed.
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