Regional Briefing

-- Ruben Castaneda and Paul Duggan

D.C. Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting Friday

D.C. police say they have arrested a suspect in a slaying Friday night in Southwest Washington.

A 17-year-old D.C. male was arrested Saturday and charged with murder in the death of Derrick Marshall, 20.

Police found Marshall with a gunshot wound Friday night at South Capitol and Forrester streets SW. Marshall was taken to a hospital, where he died.

-- Associated Press

Pedestrian Struck, Killed on Georgia Avenue

A man who appeared to be in his 50s was struck by a car and fatally injured on Georgia Avenue early Sunday in an incident that was witnessed by a police officer, Montgomery County police said.

Based on preliminary investigation, police said the man was trying to cross Georgia in the 13300 block, north of the Glenmont area, about 1:50 a.m. when he was struck in the southbound curb lane.

The incident was witnessed by an officer responding to another call, police said. After he summoned aid, they said, the victim was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police withheld the victim's name until his relatives could be notified. Police said the driver of the car that struck him remained on the scene, which is near Regina Drive.

-- Martin Weil

POLITICS

Democrat to Stay in Race for Annapolis Mayor

The first black woman to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of Annapolis has said she will stay in the race, after her campaign staff announced Friday that she was dropping out because of personal reasons.

Zina Pierre said Saturday that she had received numerous calls and e-mails from residents offering their support. She said she would stay in the race to continue to fight for her supporters.

Pierre, a 44-year-old political consultant, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday, putting her on track to become the first African American mayor of Annapolis. Her campaign announced her withdrawal Friday amid questions about personal financial problems, including a foreclosed house and state liens for unpaid income taxes.

Pierre did not comment beyond a brief statement. Wanda Stansbury, who said she is Pierre's new spokeswoman, said the candidate never officially withdrew from the race. Stansbury said Pierre's previous spokeswoman made a statement Friday about Pierre's intentions to withdraw based on what she knew at the time.

-- Baltimore Sun