WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old man is under arrest in the shooting death of a Kentucky man who was in D.C. for a teacher development program.
Investigators say Jaime Macedo has been arrested twice before for firearm-related offenses.
The victim, Maxwell Emerson, a social studies teacher and assistant wrestling coach for Oldham County Schools in Kentucky, died after being shot on Catholic University's campus the morning of July 5. He was just 25 years old.
According to officials, the shooting happened in the area of the 600 block of Michigan Avenue and the 600 block of Alumni Lane.
In a press conference, on the day of the shooting, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons said the investigators believe the victim and suspect knew each other prior to the deadly shooting.
The mother of the victim, Chandra Emerson, denies this. "There is no possible way that [Max] knew him," she said.
The university said the two men got into an altercation which led to the shooting in the plaza in front of Father O’Connell Hall. The suspect then fled the campus.
Police say Mecedo was arrested on July 11 and charged with first degree murder.
The victim's father, Steve Emerson, said he was relieved an arrest had been made.
"I felt an immediate relief just knowing that he was found and taken off the streets. Not just for us, because he was putting his community at risk as well. We took great relief in knowing that a person who as armed and dangerous, at least for the time being, can't do anything else," Steve Emerson said.
Macedo is expected to make an initial court appearance at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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