Suspect arrested in Fairlawn shooting more than a year after Southeast DC attack

Washington, DC – More than a year after a man was shot in Southeast’s Fairlawn neighborhood, a suspect has been arrested and extradited to the District to face charges stemming from the 2024 incident.

On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, around 2:10 a.m., officers from the Sixth District responded to the 1800 block of Q Street, Southeast, after a report of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found an adult male victim who was conscious and breathing, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment.

After an extensive investigation, detectives identified 42-year-old Christopher Warren, of District Heights, Maryland, as a suspect in the shooting. On Friday, September 12, 2025, he was ex

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