Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced that an arrest has been made in the homicide of Tyrone McCann, who was assaulted in the 1000 block of 12th Street, SE on July 7, 2009 and was hospitalized and pronounced dead on July 15, 2009.  Forty-five-year-old Michael Cabbell of Temple Hills, Maryland was arrested without incident at his home address on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 7:45 am by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.  He has been charged with Manslaughter in the death of Mr. McCann.

On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at approximately 2:30 am, members of the First District responded to the rear of the 1000 block of 12th Street, SE for the report of an aggravated assault.  Upon arrival on the scene they found 30-year-old Tyrone McCann of the 800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE suffering from injuries to his head and face. Investigation into this incident revealed that just prior to the assault Mr. McCann had been involved in a heated verbal altercation with a male suspect known to him.  

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department personnel responded to the scene and transported Mr. McCann to a local hospital for treatment.  On the morning of Wednesday, July 15, 2009, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:30 am.