A 25-year-old man suffered fatal injuries during an aggravated assault that occurred Monday in the Carver-Langston neighborhood of Northeast Washington, according to D.C. police.
The victim was identified as Darryl Mackall of Northeast Washington, according to a police spokeswoman.
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Police said the incident occurred about 7:20 a.m. in the 2400 block of Benning Road NE. The spokeswoman said Mackall was found unconscious from an apparent beating and died at a hospital.
A suspect was arrested at the scene on a charge of second-degree murder, police said. The man was injured in the incident, according to authorities, and has not had his initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court.
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No other information about the case was immediately available.
In another case, police said a 64-year-old man who was found beaten and critically injured on July 30 has died. Police said they are investigating the case as a homicide.
The incident occurred in the 800 block of Bladensburg Road NE. The victim’s name has not been released pending notification of relatives. Police said the man died in a hospital Aug. 5.
No arrests have been made in that case.
There have been 119 homicides in the District this year, up 4 percent from this time in 2020.