Officials Announce Arrest In Death Of Of 6-Year-Old Nyiah Courtney

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WASHINGTON (WJZ) — D.C. Police announced that a 22-year-old antheral has been arrested successful the decease of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney. Courtney was changeable successful killed successful Southeast DC connected July 16.

Marktwan Hargraves was detained by D.C. Police on with the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force connected Wednesday morning. Officials said Hargraves was recovered wrong of an flat successful Southeast D.C. He has been charged with first-degree murder.

The shooting occurred successful the 2900 artifact of Malcolm X and MLK Blvd astir 11 p.m. connected July 16. Officers responded aft proceeding gunfire.

On the scene, officers recovered six gunshot victims. Five adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Courtney was the lone 1 pronounced dead. Her parent suffered superior injuries during the shooting.

MPD is thankful to each who helped america marque an apprehension successful the senseless homicide of 6 year-old Nyiah Courtney that occurred connected 7/16 successful the 2900 blk of MLK Jr. Ave, SE.
We volition not tolerate the reckless actions of immoderate idiosyncratic that puts our assemblage successful jeopardy.#JusticeForNyiah pic.twitter.com/BYQldRwt0h

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 28, 2021

D.C. Police Chief Contee said that 16 radical were indicted connected drug-related charges and confirmed her begetter was a portion of the group.

Officials said it’s imaginable Courtney’s decease is connected to the cause crimes.

Police are inactive trying to find a motive.