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A Washington, D.C., man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a 2-month-old girl, authorities announced.Demetrius Beatty, 40, faces charges of first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Beatty on Wednesday, Sept. Investigators say the incident appears to have domestic overtones.RELATED: 2-month-old DC girl’s death ruled homicide after blunt-force injuriesThe investigation began on Sunday, Aug. 16, at approximately 9:47 p.m., when Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of an unconscious infant at an apartment in the 800 block of New Jersey Avenue, southeast. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive female infant suffering from blunt force injuries.
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She was transported to a local hospital, D.C.Detectives from the Special Victims Unit of the MPD Homicide Branch continue to actively investigate the case in coordination with the U.S.
