1DC arrests three in cold case murder after nearly two-year investigation

Washington, DC – It took nearly two years, but three men now face first-degree murder charges in the 2024 shooting death of Malik Gliss, who was found fatally wounded inside a Southeast DC apartment in broad daylight.

On a quiet Thursday afternoon in January of last year, first responders rushed to the 3500 block of 6th Street SE after a call came in about an unconscious man. Inside the unit, officers discovered 31-year-old Malik Gliss, dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. What followed was a lengthy investigation that spanned neighborhoods and jurisdictions.

This Wednesday, police announced that three suspects — Steven Metts, 20, of Southeast DC; Keondre Carroll, 22, also of Southeast; and Jovontae Wallace, 21

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