Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that occurred inside a residence in Navy Yard.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at approximately 4:28 p.m., First District officers responded to the Onyx apartments on the 1100 block of First Street SE for the report of a shooting.
Inside of an apartment, officers located an adult male who was not conscious and not breathing, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where despite all lifesaving efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased.
The decedent has been identified as 61-year-old Darryl Smith, of Southeast, DC.
Officers located and arrested the suspect on scene and a firearm was recovered. As a result of the detectives’ investigation, a 37-year-old Souteast woman was charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.
The investigation revealed the offense was domestic in nature.
