Two Teens Charged in Robbery That Killed DJ “The Barber”

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passing away on November 7.On November 15, MPD Chief Pamela Smith announced the arrests of a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection with the attack, as reported by CBS affiliate WUSA.According to MPD Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle, surveillance video footage of the suspects was found showing them in the area of T Street NW around the time when Smith is believed to have been attacked.

The two suspects have since been linked to three similar robberies in the hours after Smith’s assault.“For the last two weeks, our detectives have worked around the clock investigating these cases,” Kyle said. “They canvassed a wide area around each offense, uncovering video footage critical to identifying the suspects.

We were also able to track cell phones taken in the robberies and monitor transactions made on stolen credit cards. All those efforts paid off early Thursday morning when our investigators closed in on a 14-year-old suspect.”The 14-year-old was arrested on November 14 after being found asleep in a stolen car.

Later that day, police were able to identify the 16-year-old suspect, who was placed under arrest.Both teenagers — whose names are not being made public — face three counts of robbery and one count of assault with intent to commit robbery.