Police arrested a man Saturday afternoon on Duncan Place NE, a few blocks north of Maury Elementary.
At approximately 3:13 p.m., members of the First District came to the 1200 block of Duncan Pl. NE for the report of a shooting. They found a woman, 21-year-old Jordan Coates in front of an apartment building. She was suffering from gunshot wounds but alive and conscious.
Coates was transported to local hospital by DC Fire and EMS, where despite life-saving efforts, she succumbed to her injuries and died.
During the investigation, MPD officers determined that the suspect was inside of an apartment in the building. Police said the incident appeared to be domestic in nature.
There was a short barricaded interaction before the suspect, 24-year-old from Southeast, DC, surrendered and was arrested the same afternoon. He was charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.
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.
The Blotter is based on the reports posted by MPD to the 1D Listserv and 5D Listservs. The Hill Rag reports on violent and gun-related crime in the Capitol Hill area.
