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Authorities said a 68-year-old man who was assaulted last fall in Southeast Washington has died. Authorities said a 68-year-old man who was assaulted last fall in Southeast Washington has died and his grandson has been arrested and charged in his murder.
The incident happened on Oct. 14, 2018, according to D.C. Police.The incident happened on Oct. 14, 2018, according to D.C. Police.
The victim — Louis Lorimer, of Southeast, was found inside a home in the 3600 block of 6th Street SE near the Ferebee Hope Recreation Center in the Bellevue neighborhood. In a statement, police said he was “suffering from trauma.” The victim — Louis Lorimer, of Southeast, was found inside a home in the 3600 block of 6th Street SE near the Ferebee Hope Recreation Center in the Bellevue neighborhood.
He was taken to an area hospital, and police said Wednesday that Lorimer died on Feb. 28 from his injuries in the attack. Court documents said Lorimer was found “lying on the bedroom floor bleeding” from the nose area and had an abrasion to the left eye. He was taken to a hospital and diagnosed with a “traumatic brain injury.”
The D.C. Office of the Medical Examiner performed an autopsy, and the cause of death was ruled as “complications from closed head trauma.” Officials also ruled the manner of death as a homicide. Police said Lorimer died on Feb. 28 from his injuries in the attack.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information in the case. The D.C. Office of the Medical Examiner performed an autopsy, and the cause of death was ruled as “complications from closed head trauma.” Officials also ruled the manner of death as a homicide, officials said.
On Wednesday, authorities arrested and charged Daymond Hendrick, 32, of Southwest Washington with second-degree murder.
Court documents said Hendrick told detectives he had gotten upset and “physically assaulted” his grandfather after he “refused to provide him with cigarettes and alcohol.”
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