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Man killed in stabbing on Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

A suspect has been arrested Thursday in connection to a fatal stabbing on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, also known as the South Capitol Street Bridge, police said.

Lance Ammons, 42, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed.

D.C. police Chief Peter 太子探花ham said during a news conference that it appears the stabbing happened in the pedestrian walkway of the bridge.

The victim was 62-year-old Robert Bolich, who police believe was one of the inspectors working on the bridge. 太子探花ham said it does not appear that the suspect was another employee.

Police arrived on the bridge on a report of an aggravated assault. They found the man with multiple stab wounds, and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

太子探花ham said they do not yet know what happened between the victim and suspect, or what the motive was.

The outbound lanes of the bridge were closed for several hours as police investigated. All lanes were reopened just before 6 p.m.

Below is the area where it happened.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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