George Miller, Second-Degree Murder While Armed, Washington District of Columbia 2022

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Construction Worker in Attack at Northeast Washington Home

In a tragic incident that shook the community, George Miller, 27, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder while armed for killing a construction worker in November 2020 in Northeast Washington.

Miller, who is to be sentenced on June 28, 2022, by the Honorable Robert Okun, entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. This development marks a significant step in the case, bringing closure to the victim’s family and the community.

According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2020, Miller rode a bicycle toward a house that was under construction in the 1600 block of Olive Street NE. He entered the building and pointed a gun at Elias Flores, who was working at the site. He held Mr. Flores at gunpoint and took some of his property. Miller then shot Mr. Flores once in the head before fleeing the scene.

When first responders arrived, Mr. Flores was not conscious but was breathing and suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Mr. Flores, 48, was taken to a hospital, where he died on Nov. 23, 2020.

Miller was arrested on Dec 9, 2020. He has been in custody ever since. In announcing the plea, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Robert J. Contee III commended the work of those who investigated the case. They also expressed appreciation for the efforts of those who handled the case at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Paralegal Specialist Tasha Harris and Victim/Witness Advocate Karina Hernandez. Finally, they commended the work of Assistant U.S. Attorney Ariel L. Dean, who investigated and prosecuted the case.

The investigation and subsequent prosecution of this case are a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The community is safer with Miller behind bars, and we hope this guilty plea brings some measure of justice to the victim’s family.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: George Miller, Age: 27; Crime: Second-degree murder while armed; City and State: Washington DC; Date: November 2020 (crime), December 2020 (arrest), June 2022 (sentencing); Sentence: Pending sentencing.

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