After more than three years, an arrest has finally been made in connection to a 2023 homicide in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that 41-year-old Aubrey Canarte of Northeast, D.C., has been charged with First Degree Murder While Armed for allegedly taking the life of 43-year-old Richard Ruffin, III. The incident in question took place on a late September evening, where gunshots shattered the comparative peace of Farragut Street.
On that fateful night of September 1, 2023, police officers rushed to the 100 block of Farragut Street following reports of a shooting, it was nearly 11:09 p.m. when they arrived. There, they discovered Ruffin, a resident of Silver Spring, MD, already succumbed to his injuries. Despite the swift arrival of emergency services, the man's life was pronounced over at the scene. His body, unclaimed by the breath of life, awaited the somber journey to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The break in the case came earlier this week, when the suspect Canarte was apprehended. As detailed in an official release from the Metropolitan Police Department, Canarte was taken from the D.C. Jail, where he was already in custody today. Following his booking, he was handed over to continue his stay under the watch of the D.C. Department of Corrections.
