The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that an arrest has been made in the homicide of Joshua Nuñez. At approximately 2:25 pm, on Monday, October 6, 2008, members from the department’s Homicide and Sexual Offenses Branch arrested 22-year-old Colin Jamal Fraser, of the 400 block of Thayer Avenue, in Silver Spring, Maryland and charged him with Felony Murder While Armed in the shooting of Mr. Nuñez.

At approximately 4:30 pm, on Sunday, September 28, 2008, officers from the Second District responded to the 1400 block of T Street, NW, to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male in the rear of the 1400 block of U Street, NW, suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Howard University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:17 p.m.

The victim in this case was identified as 22-year-old Joshua Nuñez, of Silver Spring, Maryland.