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Police: Woodbridge man taken into custody after Arlington shooting

WASHINGTON — The Arlington County Police Department have located a man wanted in connection to a Friday night homicide in the Nauck neighborhood.

Police responded to a report of a shooting at the 2400 block of South Lowell Street in Arlington at 11:20 p.m. Friday. Police found Adonis Wright, 35, of D.C. suffering from a gunshot wound, according to an Arlington County news release.

Wright was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he died.

Investigators said the shooting resulted from a dispute between Wright and Daejon Tyrie Jones, who left the scene before the police arrived.

Jones, 23, of Woodbridge, has been located and taken into police custody Saturday night.

Police said Jones was considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with additional information regarding the investigations should contact Detective S. Bertollini at 703-228-4243.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story said the shooting took place Saturday night. It happened Friday night. The copy has been corrected to reflect that.

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