Edgar arrested in North Carolina and charged with Washington DC murder of transsexual Daquane
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:35 am
WASHINGTON, DC- The man accused of killing a transgender woman in Northeast D.C. has officially been charged with a hate crime, according to the U.S. Attorney for D.C.
D.C.'s top prosecutor, Jeanine Pirro, announced on Thursday that Edgar Arrington, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed, with a hate crime enhancement.
MPD previously said this was not being investigated as a hate crime but the DOJ now says this was motivated by the victim’s gender identity.
The homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of July 5, 2025, in Northeast D.C.
According to police, 28-year-old Daquane "Dream" Johnson was gunned down in the 2000 block of Benning Road, NE.
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D.C.'s top prosecutor, Jeanine Pirro, announced on Thursday that Edgar Arrington, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed, with a hate crime enhancement.
MPD previously said this was not being investigated as a hate crime but the DOJ now says this was motivated by the victim’s gender identity.
The homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of July 5, 2025, in Northeast D.C.
According to police, 28-year-old Daquane "Dream" Johnson was gunned down in the 2000 block of Benning Road, NE.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-accused ... crime-usao