In a significant development on a two-year-old case, the Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed the arrest of a second suspect in connection with a 2019 homicide in Northwest, DC. The arrest was made in Reisterstown, MD, based on a grand jury indictment from Washington, DC, and marks a continued effort by law enforcement to bring closure to a case that has been pending for over six years.
The victim, a 16-year-old teen named Eberson Guerra-Sanchez from Frederick, MD, was found deceased with multiple stab wounds in a wooded area near the 5200 block of Canal Road, Northwest on April 27, 2019. Initial responders pronounced Guerra-Sanchez dead at the scene of what would initiate a thread of inquiries leading to the recent apprehension. The first arrest, occurred in July 2024, when 25-year-old Pedro Alexander Joya Argueta was charged with First Degree Murder While Armed-Felony Murder. This update came following a warrant issued by the DC Superior Court.
Yesterday, the United States Marshals Service successfully located and detained Erick Palacios-Argueta, 26, who reportedly had no fixed address. According to the official release from the Metropolitan Police Department, which detailed both arrests, Palacios-Argueta is poised to face charges for First Degree Murder While Armed (Gun) following extradition to Washington, DC. The operation underscores ongoing collaboration between various arms of law enforcement to address unsolved criminal cases…