DC man arrested, charged in fatal Southeast shooting

A D.C. man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man last month.

Tremon Jackson, 20, of Southeast D.C., was arrested Thursday and charged with second degree murder while armed, according to .

Around 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 4, officers responded to the 1400 block of L Street in Southeast for a report of a shooting. There, they found Charles Towles, of Southeast D.C., , police said.

D.C. Fire and EMS personnel were called, but police said “all lifesaving efforts failed,” and Towles was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jackson is expected in court for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 16.

鶹’s Matt Small contributed to this report. 

Dana Sukontarak

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