A man has been identified by D.C. police as a suspect in a shooting that left a 3-year-old girl dead over Fourth of July weekend.
Charles Rucker, 24, of Southeast D.C., is wanted for first-degree murder while armed in the killing of Honesty Cheadle, police said in a news release Wednesday.
Police have teamed up with the FBI Washington Field Office to double the prior reward offer. A tipster who shares information leading to Rucker’s arrest and conviction could receive up to $50,000.
The shooting happened early Saturday morning in Southeast D.C. while the 3-year-old was sitting in a parked car with her family.
She was shot in the upper body in the 1000 block of 14th Street SE around 3 a.m.
WANTED: Detectives from MPD’s Major Case squad have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle.
24-year-old Charles Rucker is wanted pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant for First Degree Murder while Armed.鈥� DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept)
Cheadle was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Police said she died聽Monday.
Police are asking anyone with information on Rucker’s location to call the department at 202-727-9099 or text at 50411.
WTOP’s Matt Small contributed to this report.
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