A barricade situation ended in the arrest of a suspect after a woman was fatally shot in Northeast D.C. on Saturday afternoon.
The victim, Jordan Coates, 21, was shot in the 1200 block of Duncan Place NE at around 3:13 p.m., D.C. police said.
She was taken to the hospital conscious and breathing, but later died, according to authorities.
A barricade situation was underway in the area, and resolved by 5:30 p.m.
"[There were] 15, 20 police cars. They kept coming and coming, and they had the street blocked off," one witness, Constance, said.
The suspect, Damion Brown, 24, of Southeast D.C., surrendered to police and was arrested. He was charged with second degree murder while armed.
Police described the shooting as a domestic situation.
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Just minutes earlier, another man was hurt in a shooting in the 4600 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. A male victim was taken to the hospital conscious and breathing.
No information about a suspect was immediately released.
The shootings are not believed to be related.
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