The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Northeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE on the evening of October 3 and resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jermaine Durbin, a local resident.
On October 3, officers from the Fifth District responded to reports of gunfire around 7:20 p.m. Upon arrival, they found Jermaine Durbin unresponsive from a gunshot wound. Despite efforts by DC Fire and EMS, Durbin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Yesterday, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) arrested Javier Montgomery, a Northeast D.C. resident. Montgomery, who is about a year older than Jermaine Durbin, has been charged with First Degree Murder While Armed-Felony Murder, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The arrest was made under a warrant issued by DC Superior Court, and Montgomery was taken to the Homicide Branch.
