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    "2 year old located unharmed after mother found shot dead in alley: DC police",
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  "textContent": "D.C. court officials have identified the man charged in the killing of a 25‑year‑old mother in northwest Washington as 28‑year‑old Hakeem Jones.\n\nOfficers responded to an alley in the 600 block of Kenyon Street just before 11 p.m. Tuesday and found Jamillah Gales suffering from gunshot wounds. She died at the scene.\n\nREAD MORE: 2 year old located unharmed after mother found shot dead in alley: DC police\n\nAuthorities say they issued an Amber Alert for her 2‑year‑old son, Royce Hawkins, after learning he was missing following the shooting. The child was found unharmed late Wednesday morning inside a residence near the scene.\n\nPolice said Jones and another man were in the same residence where the boy was found. Jones was arrested and charged with second‑degree murder. Jones is expected to be in court Thursday afternoon.\n\nAnyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 202-727‑9099 or text tips to 50411.\n\nRELATED: DC police search for missing 2 year old after mother found shot dead in alley",
  "title": "Suspect in killing of 2 year old’s mother identified, due in court"
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