WASHINGTON - FOX 5 has learned that an arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a 6-year-old girl in Southeast D.C.READ MORE: $60,000 reward offered in shooting death of 6-year-old in DCFOX 5’s Evan Lambert reports that he confirmed the arrest with law enforcement sources.During a public safety update Wednesday afternoon, D.C.
Police Chief Robert Contee III identified the suspect as 22-year-old Marktwan Hargraves.Hargraves has been charged with first-degree murder.U.S.
Marshals were reportedly involved in the capture of the suspect behind the shooting death of Nyiah Courtney.In addition, Contee said that Courtney's father was charged in connection with a prolonged, multi-agency investigation into drugs in Southeast D.C.