Homicide Investigation - Report #2020-01480042
By Christopher Cook
Posted on June 04, 2020, June 04, 2020

The Arlington Police Department responded to a shooting call on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1:44 a.m. in the 2500 block of Forest Point Drive at an apartment complex.

When officers arrived, they located a 14-year old female with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The teenager was flown to a local hospital for treatment.

 On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the department received information that the teen passed away at the hospital.

 Detectives had been actively investigating this incident and quickly identified the suspect. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant on May 29, 2020 for Javien Brown. Based upon the new information regarding the victim passing away, detectives will be upgrading the charges today from Aggravated Assault to Murder.

 The victim has been identified as Dorothy Brown.

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