13-year-old boy charged with killing father in DC, police say case was a domestic incident

2025-01-19 10:34:04 source: category:Contact

A 13-year-old boy accused of killing his father in Northwest D.C. has been arrested, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.

Officers with the MPD responded to a report of a man down inside the building early morning around 8 a.m. on Monday Nov. 12, said the news release.

They arrived at the scene to find a man "suffering from puncture wound injuries". He died at the scene.

The victim was identified as 41-year-old Travis Dash of Northwest, D.C. The suspect has not been identified due to his age.

The suspect was arrested and charged with second degree murder while armed, said the police.

Police say the case was determined to be a "domestic incident".

Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.

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