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Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (UPDATED) Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (UPDATED)
Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (Updated) Police have identified the two people killed in a drive-by shooting in Southwest DC a block away from Nationals Park. Patricia Harris, 35, and Tyrone Jacobs, 24, both of Southwest DC, were shot and killed around noon on Thursday afternoon near the intersection of O Street SW and Hall Street SW that also left two others hospitalized. Chief Pamela A. Smith gives an update on the shooting in the 1300 block of Half Street SW that left two dead and two critically injured. pic.twitter.com/wnCdVy0hDO — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 21, 2023 According to police, Harris was pron…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Issue BOLO For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting Police Issue BOLO For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting
Police Issue Bolo For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after two people were killed and two others hospitalized in a shooting in Southwest DC near Nationals Park. Chief Pamela Smith said that at around noon on Thursday, officers were called to investigate a shooting near the intersection of O Street SW and Half Street SW involving multiple people who were struck. MPD is on the scene of multiple people shot near the intersection of O Street, SW and Half Street, SW. PIO en route to the scene. Media staging and additional details to follow. — DC Police Department (@DCPoli…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Nats, O's Among Most Instagrammed Ballparks In MLB: Report Nats, O's Among Most Instagrammed Ballparks In MLB: Report
Nats, O's Among Most Instagrammed Ballparks In MLB: Report Whether it's a stadium selfie or shots of peanuts and Cracker Jack, some MLB stadiums have become decidedly more "Instagrammable" than others, according to a newly released report. A new report from agamble.com, an online casino and betting promo site, highlighted the ballparks that have seen the most play on Instagram and other social media sites, with both the Orioles and Nationals ranking in the top half of the league.  Despite their lowly record and standing in the NL East, as well as poor attendance, Nationals Park landed 12th on the list, with more than 40,000 Instagram hashtags repo…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighter Saves Choking Man At Nationals Park Firefighter Saves Choking Man At Nationals Park
Firefighter Saves Choking Man At Nationals Park The Washington Nationals got two wins on Wednesday night in DC. On the field, the home team topped the floundering San Diego Padres 5-3 to inch closer to a .500 record, but it was what happened in the stands in the middle of the game when a visiting firefighter saved a choking man’s life in a moment that has since gone viral. Todd Covington, a firefighter who was visiting Nationals Park from Kansas City, is being hailed as a hero after leaping into action in the middle of the game to come to the aid of another fan who found himself in a perilous position. The heroic rescue was first report…

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by Zak Failla
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O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out
O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out Get your beer here! Several teams are following the Baltimore Orioles’ lead and will begin selling alcohol at the ballpark through the eighth inning of games. With the MLB pitch clock dramatically speeding up the pace of play on the field, several teams are now beginning to see what the Orioles saw and are increasingly eschewing the traditional seventh inning cut off, giving fans in the stands an extra six outs to get their drinks in. The Orioles, who saw the writing on the wall, are now joined by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers in giving fan…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Targeted Shooting Outside Nationals Park Man Killed In Targeted Shooting Outside Nationals Park
Man Killed In Targeted Shooting Outside Nationals Park A man was killed in what police say was a targeted shooting outside of Nationals Park over the weekend. The man was found inside of a car and was pronounced dead on the scene around 1 p.m. on on N Street, SE Sunday, Oct. 23, First District Commander Tasha Bryant said. Preliminary footage shows a dark-colored SUV fleeing from the scene just after the shooting, she said. Detectives "hit the ground running" and were gathering more information, the commander said.

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by Cecilia Levine