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Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (UPDATED) Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (UPDATED)
Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (Updated) A member of the Metropolitan Police Department was shot and injured in Northwest DC on Monday afternoon. An officer was shot in the area of 7th Street and Oneida Place NW at around noon on Monday, May 20 and rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries, according to officials. The shooting was not far from the Fourth District station. Police say that the officer was able to drive his vehicle to the station after being shot and he is being treated and evaluated for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. According to the department, following the shooting, a suspect vehic…
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland The legacy of a beloved 27-year-old skateboarder who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County is being carried on by his twin brother. In early April, Jacques Price was riding along Veirs Mill Road shortly after midnight when he was struck and killed by 42-year-old Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, who sped away and was at large until his arrest this week. Now, the reeling family is left picking up the pieces, including his twin brother Joshua, who has been left to care for Price's 5-year-old son Jamie. "Jacque's absence leaves a void in the lives of his loving and devoted mot…
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say It took less than 24 hours for members of the Metropolitan Police Department to track down a vehicle that was linked to Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. On Tuesday, Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. The following morning, the department announced that the vehicle has been located, but no suspects have been identified or apprehended as of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, …
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting New details continue to emerge as the Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. At approximately 3 a.m. on March 17, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Upon arrival offic…
Police ID Two Men Killed In Mass Northwest DC Shooting Police ID Two Men Killed In Mass Northwest DC Shooting
Police ID Two Men Killed In Mass Northwest DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department has identified the two men who were killed in a mass shooting in Northwest DC that sent five others to the hospital. Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, were among the seven shot on Sunday morning during an incident that remains under investigation a day later. At approximately 3 a.m. on March 17, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Both Lucks and Brown were pronounced dead at the scene. All of the victim…
Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say
Teen Brought From Maryland To DC To Face Murder Charge, Police Say A Maryland teenager accused of murdering a 27-year-old District man late last year has been extradited and brought back to DC to face charges, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, MPD officers on patrol responded to gunshots ringing out in the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue NW, where they found Northwest DC resident Jihad Darden suffering from a gunshot wound. Darden was rushed to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries, officials said.  During the investigation, a 15-year-old from Bowie was identified as a susp…
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County New details are emerging after a 35-year-old man was killed during a violent crime spree that left another person with critical injuries.  Maryland State Police investigators continue to investigate the crime spree that started in Northwest DC earlier this week with a carjacking and ended with a suspect killed by officers in Prince George's County, authorities announced. The fateful day for police began at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 in the 900 block of K Street NW, when a suspect - later identified by the Attorney General's Office as Suitland resident Artell Cunningham - …
Shooting Suspect At Large After New Year's Day Hotel Murder In DC, Police Say Shooting Suspect At Large After New Year's Day Hotel Murder In DC, Police Say
Shooting Suspect At Large After New Year's Day Hotel Murder In DC, Police Say An 18-year-old from Maryland found shot to death in a Northwest DC hotel represents the first homicide of 2024, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Clinton resident Ashlei Hinds was celebrating the New Year in the nation's capital when she was shot and killed by an unknown shooter on the seventh floor of the Embassy Suites on Military Road NW on Monday. Embassy Suites on Military Road Northwest in the Friendship Heights neighborhood Google Maps street view The shooting was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 in the 4300 block of Military Road NW. On Tuesd…
Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds
Shooter Admits To Gunning Down 19-Year-Old After Night Out In DC: Feds A Maryland man will face 20 years in prison after admitting to his role in killing 19-year-old Andre Baker in Northwest DC over the summer, federal authorities announced. What started as a fun night out on U Street turned bloody for Baker and his friends, who were shot by Gwynn Oak native David Botchway during an early morning August incident. According to prosecutors, on the night of Saturday, Aug. 5, Baker and two friends were hanging out in front of a bus stop in the 1200 block of U Street NW after going out in the neighborhood, though an argument broke out at some point between he and o…
Woman Arrested For Premeditated Murder Of Beloved Son, Father Of Six In Northwest DC Woman Arrested For Premeditated Murder Of Beloved Son, Father Of Six In Northwest DC
Woman Arrested For Premeditated Murder Of Beloved Son, Father Of Six In Northwest DC Police say that a Maryland woman has been apprehended months after 46-year-old Donald B. Childs was found shot and killed in Northwest DC. Over the summer, officers were called to investigate a midday shooting in the 100 block of Farragut Street NW, where they found the father of six suffering from a gunshot wound inside an area residence, investigators said. The homicide was reported shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 30. Childs was rushed by DC Fire and EMS personnel to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries.  BREAKING NEWS: CRITICAL SHOOTING W/CPR: 5000 Bl. of …
Park Police ID Three Men Killed In Rock Creek Parkway Crash Park Police ID Three Men Killed In Rock Creek Parkway Crash
Park Police ID Three Men Killed In Rock Creek Parkway Crash New details have emerged as members of the United States Park Police continue to investigate the triple-fatal Rock Creek Parkway crash this week in Northwest DC. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers responded to a reported crash on the parkway near P Street NW when a Honda sedan crashed head-on into a Lexus SUV in a violent crash. All three occupants of the Honda were pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, March 16, investigators identified the victims of the crash as : Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, Maryland; Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, of Arlington, Vi…
DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center
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…
Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say
Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say A woman was shot to death by a passenger in her car before crashing into a telephone pole outside a fire station and near a high school in Northwest, DC, police officials reported. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, DC police responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, where there was a reported shooting and a car that struck a pole near a busy intersection. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1300 block of New Jersey Avenue NW. No look out at this time.DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT # I20220542769 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) Octob…
Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police
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…
Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital
Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital Several people have been shot in yet another shooting on a Northwest D.C. street, authorities confirm. Four men have been shot while standing in the unit block of New York Avenue in Northwest D.C. around 1:09 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, according to First District Commander Tasha Bryant. Police say that three of the victims have non life-threatening injuries, and one has critical injuries. All are receiving treatment at area hospitals. 10.6.22 Cmdr. Bryant provides an update on a shooting incident that occurred in the Unit Block of New York Ave., NW. https://t.co/kp0gsvQPgl — DC Police Dep…
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in DC after an earlier shooting left two people injured, authorities announced. Kevin Hartgraves-Shird, of Southeast, DC was shot and killed by an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department in the 200 block of Madison Street during an investigation into a shooting on Saturday, July 30 in Northwest DC, officials said. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, members of the Fourth District responded to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street in Northwest, where there was a reported shooting.  Upon arrival, members located…
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Six United States Postal Service mail carries were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the spans of two days across Washington DC and Maryland, officials said. The suspects made off with "a wide variety of items that the postal service provides their carriers to do their jobs on a daily basis" along with personal property, according to USPIS spokesman Michael Martel. The suspects struck the mail carriers in most cases before they fled, Martel said. A motive was not clear. The first robbery happened around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Takoma Park. About half an hour later, a mail c…
Maryland Cheerleader, 18, Killed In DC Shooting Maryland Cheerleader, 18, Killed In DC Shooting
Maryland Cheerleader, 18, Killed In DC Shooting A young Maryland cheerleader was killed in a triple shooting in Northwest D.C. over the weekend, reports NBC Washington. Kyndall Myers, 18, succumbed to her injuries after she and two other victims, a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, were shot shortly after midnight on the 800 block of Quincy Street NW on Sunday, June 26, reports the outlet.  Myers's former cheerleading team remembered her as "a constant light to [their] program", in a grieving post.  Kyndall Myers remembered by Power AthleticsPower Athletics (Facebook) Video from the scene showed bullet holes in cars, businesse…
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston
Here's What You Need To Know About The New Wegmans Coming To DC & Reston Wegmans recently announced a new location is coming to Washington DC and there's a ton in store for area residents.  This will be the chain's first DC location and it comes on the heels of Wegmans' Alexandria location that opened earlier this month.  The new store will be located in Northwest DC at City Ridge and will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, the company said in a press release.  The Wegmans Washgtion Avenue locationWegmans Meanwhile, Wegmans is looking to fill 150 full-time positions at their new Reston, Va. store, located at the intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunrise…