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Rico Barnes Arrested for Violent Murder of Syed Hussain

4/1/2026

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Rico Rashaad Barnes, 36, has been arrested for the murder of Syed Hammad Hussain, 40.
Hussain was found dead in his Logan Circle condominium in February.
The police describe the case as particularly heinous, with robbery that involved violent assault and the theft of about $50,000 in items.
Surveillance footage identified Barnes and Alphonso Walker, and Barnes remains in custody as the case moves forward in D.C. Superior Court.

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Story summary

Rico Rashaad Barnes, 36, has been arrested for the murder of Syed Hammad Hussain, 40.
Hussain was found dead in his Logan Circle condominium in February.
The police describe the case as particularly heinous, with robbery that involved violent assault and the theft of about $50,000 in items.
Surveillance footage identified Barnes and Alphonso Walker, and Barnes remains in custody as the case moves forward in D.C. Superior Court.