According to D.C. Witness data, there were seven reported homicides in May, each one claiming a victim. This was more than a 50 percent decrease from the previous month when there were 15 reported homicides.
As of June 4, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has identified only one suspect tied to any of these crimes.
According to the MPD, 50-year-old Cadoza Simms was arrested for his alleged involvement in a bar stabbing that fatally injured Marvin Urquhart, 45, on May 2 at Wunder Garten beer garden, on the 1100 block of First Street, NE. Simms’ preliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 4…