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Wanted Suspect Sought in a Homicide: 800 Block of 7th Street, Northwest

Monday, November 14, 2022

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to a homicide that occurred on Thursday, August 25, 2022, in the 800 block of 7th Street, Northwest.

 

At approximately 8:16 pm, members of the First District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

 

The decedent has been identified as 21-year-old Juwaan Henry, of Silver Spring, MD.

 

The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Dwayne Brooks, Jr., of Southeast, DC. He is currently wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant for First Degree Murder. Brooks can be seen in the photo below::

 

 

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 each 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.