DC Police Nab Suspect in Fatal Shooting

DC Police Nab Suspect in Fatal Shooting
Quick Arrest Made in Northwest D.C. Robbery Attempt WASHINGTON, DC - Following a Northwest robbery attempt, D.C. Metro Police Department’s Third District detectives have swiftly apprehended a suspect. The incident occurred today around 2:53 PM, in the 1200 block of W Street, Northwest. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Lenare Leath, Jr. of Northwest D.C., allegedly brandished a knife and pushed the victim to the ground in an attempt to steal their property. After a struggle, the suspect fled empty-handed but was quickly caught by responding officers. The victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Leath has been charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery. Photo 107991078 | Arrest © Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com

WASHINGTON, DC—An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal shooting at a U Street restaurant last month.

On Saturday, April 27, at approximately 1:12 AM, Third District officers responded to gunshots in the 1300 block of U Street, Northwest.

Officers discovered Kenneth Goins, 43, from Salisbury, MD, inside the restaurant with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, Goins was pronounced dead at the scene. On Wednesday,

Robert Lowe, 40, from Montgomery Village, MD, was apprehended under a DC Superior Court arrest warrant by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. Lowe has been charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed.