MPD Arrests Robert Straughter, 26, for Homicide of Tyejuan Harkum

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch announce the arrest of a man for a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast, DC.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at approximately 3:53 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 2600 block of Naylor Road, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.  

The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Tyejuan Harkum of Northeast, DC.

On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 26-year-old Robert Straughter, of Southeast, DC. He has been charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.

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