D.C. Girl, 15, Now Charged With Murder in NW Killing

Police charged a 15-year-old District girl with murder while armed yesterday in the slaying of another teenager early Sunday.

D.C. police also brought charges against a second person in the death of Airrion Johnson, 16, of Clinton.

David Williams, 19, who is accused of bringing a gun into the Northwest Washington apartment where Johnson was slain, turned himself in to police yesterday afternoon. He was charged with being an accessory to murder, carrying a pistol without a license and obstruction of justice, said Christopher Lojacono, commander of the police department's forensic science division.

Police said Williams, of the 1200 block of 11th Street NW, brought the weapon to the first-floor apartment in the 800 block of R Street NW where Johnson was shot.

Several people were in the apartment about 3 a.m. Sunday when there was a struggle over a handgun, which then discharged, according to a preliminary police investigation.

Johnson, who was hit in the chest, ran into the street and collapsed. He was pronounced dead at Washington Hospital Center.

Johnson was one of five people slain in 27 hours in the District over the weekend.

Police are not naming the girl because she is being charged as a juvenile. She had been charged Sunday with manslaughter in Johnson's death.

News researcher Karl Evanzz contributed to this report.