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DC Hotel Murder Victim From Virginia Was 'Nicest, Purest' Person
The 31-year-old woman killed by a homeless man in what police say was a random attack at a Washington DC hotel has been identified as a Virginia native with an innate ability to make others feel comfortable. Christy Bautista, of Harrisonburg, VA, was stabbed dead by George Sydnor, Jr., 43, in a room at the Ivy City Hotel in the 1600 block of New York Avenue Friday evening, March 31, Metropolitan police said. Court documents detailed by NBC4 and FOX5 say Bautista was heard yelling for help less than an hour after checking into her hotel room. Responders found Sydnor with blood…
Police & Fire
Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars
A 13-year-old boy was killed in Washington, D.C. by a man who reportedly thought he was breaking into a car, authorities say. Karon Blake was shot by a resident who armed himself after he "heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles" just before 4 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 in the 1000 block of Quincy Street, according to Metropolitan police. After the shooting, police were called and Blake was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. You can replace a car, you can’t replace a child. Karon Blake should be alive. https://t.co/fLBVOjdHxw — …
Police & Fire
Virginia Data Engineer ID'd As Victim Of Deadly Secret Service Pursuit
A 31-year-old data engineer from Virginia has been identified as the woman killed by an erratic driver fleeing from US Secret Service agents in Washington DC last month. Shuyu Sui, of McLean, VA, was walking south in the intersection of 14th Street and New York Avenue, Northwest, on Friday, Dec. 30, when Spiro Stafilatos ran a red light and was struck by another vehicle — sending his Buick into Sui and the other pedestrian, Metropolitan police said. Spiro StafilatosSpiro Stafilatos Facebook Sui and the other victim were rushed to the hospital, where Sui died and the other remains critic…
Police & Fire
DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center
Authorities in Northwest DC have launched a homicide investigation after they say a man was found dead near the Kennedy Center early Friday, Nov. 4. An employee of the parking garage spotted him around 7:30 a.m. and rendered aid before they called police to the scene on the 2700 block of F Street, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said. The unidentified victim, who police say was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The man had been through some kind of trauma and had unspecified injuries that the chief says authorities believe were both old and new. Tho…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police
Police have apprehended a wanted 27-year-old shooter who allegedly killed an innocent bystander and a Maryland man in a summertime Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police says. Beysean Jones, of District Heights in Maryland, has been arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with first-degree murder by armed, investigators announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the …
News
Man In Coma After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In DC
A 22-year-old man was put under a medically induced coma after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in DC, NBC4 Washington reports. Sam Kesselman was heading to work on a scooter when an SUV struck him and sped off at New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, the outlet says citing police and family. Meanwhile, the recent Cornell University graduate has been put into a medically-induced coma due to the serious brain injury he suffered. Metropolitan police have since released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle, believed to be a white Mazda CX-5. Authori…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police
Two men are facing charges in Virginia after a shooting incident in DC that left one person hospitalized, police said. Maryland resident Kristian Allen, 30, of Upper Marlboro in Prince George’s County, and Horacio Rose Daswell, Jr., 37, of Northwest DC are both in trouble with the law following an overnight incident, Metropolitan Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 8. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, members of the department’s Fourth District responded to a stretch of the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue in Northwest DC, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, investig…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty DC Cop Critically Injured By Driver In Maryland Parking Lot (
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An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer was critically injured after being struck by a car in a Maryland parking lot, officials said. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, a driver struck the officer in the 10500 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway in Bowie, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The incident happened in the parking lot near the Shoppers grocery store. According to police investigators, the officer suffered critical injuries and has been transported to UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo. His condition was not…
Police & Fire
MD Dad Killed Trying To Reconnect With Son Gunned Down At DC Youth Football Practice: Report
A 36-year-old dad was shot and killed in front of his son and his youth football team this week in Washington DC, according to police and NBC Washington. D Angelo Taylor, of Suitland, MD, was watching his son's youth football practice when the gunman shot him on the 1500 block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast, just before 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1according to Metropolitan Police and the news outlet. First responders arrived to the scene after reports of a shooting where they found Taylor unresponsive with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene. A relative told NBC Wash…
Police & Fire
DC Man Charged After Baby Kills Himself With Unsecured Gun: Police
A DC man has been charged with murder following the death of a baby who accidentally shot himself after getting ahold of an unsecured gun, authorities say. Legend Wheeler, 1, was pronounced dead after accidentally shooting himself in a home in the 2300 block of Chester Street, Southeast on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, according to Metropolitan police. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, authorities arrested JD Wheeler, 23, in connection to the death of baby Legend, officials announced. Police say that the firearm had been left unsecured in the home at the time Legend had gotten ahold of it, tragically…
Police & Fire
Suspect Identified In Killing Of Young Jewish Father From Baltimore
Police have identified the suspect wanted for the murder of a young Jewish father killed while at work in D.C. earlier this month, authorities say. Aryeh Wolf, 25, of Baltimore, was fatally shot in the 5100 block of Call Place, Southeast around 3:41 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, amid a string of antisemitic crimes, according to Metropolitan Police. The suspect wanted for his murder was captured on security footage and has been identified as Avery Miller, 27. He is wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with First Degree Murder While Armed. A $25,000 reward is being of…
Police & Fire
Police Release Video Of Alleged Wanted Child Sexual Abuser (
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Police have released video footage of a man wanted in connection to a child sexual abuse offense that took place in DC, authorities say. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the suspect seen in the video reportedly engaged in unwanted sexual contact with the victim in the unit block of District Square, Southwest on Sunday, Aug. 14 around 4:42 p.m., according to Metropolitan police. Detectives are offering a $1,000 reward for identifying information about the suspect that leads to an arrest and conviction. To watch the full video, click here. Anyone who can identify this individual or wh…
Police & Fire
Police Urge Public To Help Identify Suspect In Child Sexual Abuse Offense
Detectives are asking for the public's help identifying and locating a man in connection to a second-degree child sexual abuse offense in the DC area, authorities say. The incident occurred in the 100 block of District Square, Southwest on Sunday, Aug. 14 around 4:30 p.m., according to Metropolitan police. The suspect is accused of engaging in unwanted sexual contact with the victim before fleeing the scene. Detectives are offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the suspect. Anyone who can identify this individual or who has…
Police & Fire
Jewish Father From Baltimore Killed While Working In DC Amid String of Antisemitic Hate Crimes
A young Jewish father has reportedly been killed while working in Washington DC shortly after a string of antisemitic hate crimes swept through the Maryland and DC area, confirms The Yeshiva World. Aryeh Wolf, 25, of Baltimore, was shot around 3:45 p.m. in the 5100 block of Call Place, according to Metropolitan police. Wolf was rushed to a hospital where despite all life-saving efforts succumbed to his injuries. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TheYeshivaWorld.com (@theyeshivaworld) This comes shortly after a string of antisemi…
Police & Fire
Body-Cam Footage Showing DC Police Officer With Knee, Elbow Across Suspect's Neck Released
Body-cam footage has been released as a part of an ongoing investigation into a DC officer's use of force. On June 29, an officer, who had just witnessed what looked like a drug transaction, chased after a man on foot and struggled with him to the ground, according to Metropolitan Police. Officers attempted to handcuff the man as he lay on his stomach and repeatedly asked him to spit out whatever drugs he hid in his mouth, according to the department's footage. The body-cam footage of the present officers was reviewed in an internal affairs investigation, in which the dep…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Among Two Killed In DC Shooting That Left Woman Critical: Police
An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials. Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…
News
Maryland Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting In DC
A Hyattsville teenager has been arrested in connection to a January homicide, authorities say. The 15-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, July 19 for the murder of Devin Brewer, 19, back in January 2022, according to Metropolitan police. The suspect - whose name has not been released due to his age - allegedly shot Brewer and another man in the 5000 block of Cloud Place, Northeast just before 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, police said. Both victims were transported to the hospital where Brewer was pronounced dead a short time later. The second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuri…
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15-Year-Old Killed, Man Wounded In Washington, D.C., Shooting: Police
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed, and a man was wounded in a shooting over the weekend in the nation's capital, police said. Blue Bryant, 15, was shot on Saturday, June 25, around 9 p.m. near the Shaw-Howard Metro station in the 1700 block of 8th Street, Metropolitan police said. The shooter also wounded a man in the incident. Paramedics rushed them to a nearby hospital, but Bryant died of his injuries the following day police, police said. Police haven't released many details about the shooting, but they are asking the public for help to find the killer. Metrop…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the deadly stabbing of a woman last month while standing outside of a carryout restaurant in DC. Ebony Morgan, 42, was chatting with friends outside of Full Yum Carry Out in the Northeast section of the city when Cana Browne, 25, stabbed her on May 10, 2022, according to Metropolitan Police and NBC4. Detectives found Morgan suffering from an apparent stab wound on the Unit block of P Street, Northeast at 12:53 p.m., Tuesday, May 10. She was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday…
Police & Fire
Videos Show Joyous Moechella Crowds Before Shootings That Killed Teen, Hurt 3 Adults
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three adults including a police officer hurt in a shooting at a music event that was put on without a permit in Washington DC Sunday, June 19, authorities said. Footage posted to Twitter show crowds singing and dancing then quickly dispersing when gunshots ring out at Moechella, a music event that apparently happened without a permit, near 14th and U Streets NW. Happy Fathers Day From @NEWIMPRESSIONZ & @LongLiveGoGo 💪🏾😂💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/VTZhx54WA9 — Master Of The Triple Bye Bye Birdie (@WalkLikeWalt) June 20, 2022 AGAIN. Police are reporting mul…
Obituaries
Fairfax Schools Employee Shot In Head Memorial Day In DC Dies
A 29-year-old Fairfax, VA schools employee died weeks after being robbed and shot in the head in Washington DC on Memorial Day, according to police and those who loved him. Christian Gabriel Monje "was viciously attacked over something that has no value in life," according to a GoFundMe launched by Paola Monje in his memory. "He was robbed of his personal belongings and then shot in the head." The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, in the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Metropolitan police said. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene an…
Police & Fire
Unsolved DC Girl's Murder Sees Reward Increase To $40K
A reward for information on the 2020 murder of a teenage girl has increased, authorities say. Officials are now offering a $40,000 reward for information that helps solve the June 2020 murder of Saige Ballard, according to Metropolitan Police. Ballard and an adult male were found with gunshot wounds on the 200 block of E Street Northeast around 3:10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2020, police say. Despite lifesaving efforts, Ballard was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. This case remains unsolved and under active inve…
Police & Fire
Suspect On The Run After Trying To Kidnap DC Boy: Police
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who tried to kidnap a boy in D.C., they said. The suspect began talking to the boy before grabbing him and trying to flee from the location at the 3100 block of M Street Northwest around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, Metropolitan Police say. The family members of the victim began to chase the suspect, who let the boy go and fled. The suspect is described as a Latino male in his 20s, wearing a white tank top, dark color shorts, and carrying a black satchel. Anyone who can identify this individual or has knowledge of this incid…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With April Murder Of D.C. Grandmother
The suspect behind a murder that killed a D.C. grandmother has been arrested, authorities say. Morris Jones, 37, was charged for the April killing of Tiffany Wiggins, 38, on Tuesday, June 7, according to Metropolitan Police. Wiggins was found shot to death in a vehicle on the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue shortly after 11 a.m., Sunday, April 17. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
Police & Fire
60-Year-Old DC Man Stabbed Dead
The victim killed in a morning stabbing has been identified as a Southeast D.C man, authorities say. Orlando Murphy, 60, was found with stab wounds on the 3600 block of Brothers Place around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, Metropolitan Police say. Murphy was pronounced dead on the scene. A $25,000 reward is being offered to anyone that can provide information leading to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message…
News
Triple Sentence Handed Down For 11-Year-Old DC Boy's Death: Report
Three men from Washington DC will be spending some serious time behind bars for their involvement in the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy, WUSA9 reports. Carlo General, 21, Christian Wingfield, 24, and Marcel Gordon, 26, were sentenced to a combined 35.5 years in prison for the shooting death of Davon McNeal, the outlet reports. The 11-year-old was shot and killed by a stray bullet while heading to a community anti-violence cookout in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast on July 4, 2020, the outlet and Metropolitan Police report. Davon McNealCourtesy of Crystal McNeal Genera…
Police & Fire
Police Cadet From DC Arrested For Alleged Gunpoint Robbery In Montgomery County: Report
A 19-year-old police cadet from DC was taken into custody following an alleged gunpoint robbery in Montgomery County, NBC Washington reports. Christian Santos and his co-defendant allegedly pulled a gun on the victim while buying a pair of Jordan sneakers before driving away on Montrose Road in March, according to the report, which cites court documents. After his arrest, Metropolitan Police fired Santos, who admitted to driving the getaway car but denied using the gun, the report says. Click here to read the full article from NBC Washington.
Police & Fire
DMV Rapper 23 Rackz Shot Dead At 16 In Southeast DC (
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A 16 year-old rapper was shot to death in Southeast DC, authorities said. Justin Johnson, who performed under the name 23 Rackz, was killed in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace, Southeast, around 11:24 am on Thursday, May 26, Metropolitan Police said. Johnson was reportedly filming a video outside of his home when he was shot, according to a video posted on YouTube. Tributes for the rapper poured in on social media from many including his manager. "I was doing everything in my power to get you out the city," he said on Instagram. "I saw myself in you so much you wasn’t just that regular…
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old DC Man Dies After Walking Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Police
A 20-year-old man shot in Northwest Washington DC died moments after walking into a hospital, authorities said. Jahmeze Williams, of Southeast, DC, was said to be shot in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, Northwest, around 10 p.m on Tuesday, May 24, Metropolitan Police said. When officers arrived at the scene, no victims were located. Instead they learned that Williams had checked himself into a hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. He died shorty after, according to police. Police are now offering up to $25,000 for information regarding the incident. Anyone with infor…
Police & Fire
Homeless DC Man Shot To Death Near Thomas Circle ID'd (
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Police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot at a homeless encampment in Washington DC, authorities said. The shooting occurred in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Thomas Circle Northwest before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23, Metropolitan Police said on Twitter. 5.23.22 Chief Andre Wright provides an update on a homicide in the 1300 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text at 50411. pic.twitter.com/NUHU7IhHkT — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 23, 2022 Responding officers were directed to a tent near Thomas Circle where they…
Police & Fire
Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC
A Special Police Officer from Prince George's County was fatally shot in Washington DC over the weekend, authorities said. Shawn Minor, 33, of Forestville, was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Elvans Road, Southeast around 12:23 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, Metropolitan Police said. Minor was on-duty and in uniform up until his death, police said. Minor was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for evaluation. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends, and his agency (Edwards Security …
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