D.C. Man Arrested for the Murder of a 17-Year-Old Classmate

WASHINGTON - Carlton Simon, 20, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with a homicide that occurred in the afternoon of May 29, 2025, in Northwest D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Simon made his initial appearance before Superior Court Magistrate Judge Heide L. Herrmann on September 16, 2025, where Judge Herrmann found probable cause that Simon committed the offense of second-degree murder while armed and ordered that Simon be held without bond pending trial.

According to court documents Simon, a classmate of the 17-year-old victim Angel Dominguez, approached Dominguez on Florida Avenue with a firearm in tow. As Dominguez walked away from him, Simon pointed a gun at Dominguez's back, before putting him in a chokehold and ultimately shooting him in the chest. Dominguez died as a result of his injuries shortly thereafter.

Joining in the announcement was Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.

This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rashmika Nedungadi.

These charges are merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.