Washington, D.C. --- A man was shot to death early Saturday in the Cardozo/Shaw Neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
Police say they received a report of a shooting around 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of 9th Street NW.
Police say the victim, later identified as 30-year-old Joseph Hardin of Alexandria, Va., was pronounced dead on the street.
Preliminary reports suggest he had been involved in an altercation in a nearby club. When he stepped outside, the suspect shot him multiple times.
Several minutes later, police say officers captured the suspect, 24-year-old Cedric Spicer of Northwest Washington, D.C. Spicer has been charged with Murder One while Armed.
Police closed 9th Street in both directions for several hours for the investigation.
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