3DC man arrested in death of 3-year-old girl more than a year after child’s killing

Washington, DC — More than a year after a toddler was found unconscious and later died at a local hospital, police have arrested a Southeast DC man in connection with what investigators have confirmed was a domestic-related homicide.

Three-year-old Zy’Onne Forney was found unresponsive on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the 1400 block of L Street SE. First District officers arrived at the scene following reports of an unconscious child and immediately transported her to a hospital. Despite all efforts by medical staff, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide. Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department determined th

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