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Lexus Linked To Fatal Mass Shooting Outside DC Funeral Home: Metropolitan Police Lexus Linked To Fatal Mass Shooting Outside DC Funeral Home: Metropolitan Police
Lexus Linked To Fatal Mass Shooting Outside DC Funeral Home: Metropolitan Police New details have been released after a 29-year-old man was gunned down in a mass shooting outside a DC funeral home following a service for a victim of gun violence. The Metropolitan Police Department has released photos of a Lexus believed to be involved in the shooting that was reported on Tuesday, April 11, outside the Stewart Funeral Home in the 4000 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC, that took the life of Northwest resident Terrell Coghill and injured three others. Gunshots rang out minutes after the service for 24-year-old Stephon Lamont Carroll at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tue…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD
DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD Even an increased police presence at the funeral of a homicide victim in DC couldn't prevent a mass shooting that left one dead and three injured on Tuesday afternoon. Gunshots rang out minutes after a funeral was held at approximately. on Tuesday April 11 at the Stewart Funeral Home on Benning Road for a man who was killed in March, according to Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III. The incident happened at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Stewart Funeral HomeGoogle Maps Contee said that a member of the department was stationed nearby the funeral home at the famil…

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by Zak Failla
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US Marshals Service Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Wanted Man In Southeast DC (DEVELOPING) US Marshals Service Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Wanted Man In Southeast DC (DEVELOPING)
US Marshals Service Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Wanted Man In Southeast DC (Developing) An investigation has been lost in Southeast DC on Tuesday afternoon after members of the US Marshals Service shot and killed a wanted man following a short pursuit, Metropolitan Police Department officials announced. At approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, officers from the department were called to the 4300 block of 3rd Street SE near Atlantic Street SE to assist the US Marshals who were involved in an operation involving a man in his 20s with multiple warrants out for his arrest. MPD and @USMarshalsHQ are on the scene of an officer involved shooting incident. Media staging is at …

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by Zak Failla
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Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake A Washington, DC Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III announced. Jason Lewis, 41, surrendered himself to police on Tuesday, Jan. 31, where he was charged with second-degree murder for his role in the fatal shooting of Blake on Saturday, Jan. 7. In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Contee said that "detectives were able to gather enough information to obtain an arrest warrant,” and found new evidence that led to the murder charge for Lewis, who gunned down the teen fro…

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by Zak Failla
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MPD Chief Slams Social Media, 'Misinformation' Surrounding Karon Blake Death Investigation MPD Chief Slams Social Media, 'Misinformation' Surrounding Karon Blake Death Investigation
MPD Chief Slams Social Media, 'Misinformation' Surrounding Karon Blake Death Investigation An impassioned Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III took shots at “misinformation swirling around” the case of 13-year-old Karon Blake, who was killed by a gunman who reportedly thought he was breaking into cars in Washington, DC. Blake was shot by an unnamed resident shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7 in the 1000 block of Quincy Street, who said that he "heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles." Earlier story - Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars Since the shooting, there has been uproar in the commu…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Metropolitan Police investigators have apprehended a teenage armed robber who derailed the rookie season of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson over the summer. A 17-year-old man - who was 16 at the time of the shooting - from Northeast, DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with intent to rob while armed with a gun, the agency announced late on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Due to his age, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee III said that his name will not be released nor will any possible details about his legal history. "I was just happy they found somebody,"…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Released As Police Investigate Halloween Murder Of 14-Year-Old In DC New Details Released As Police Investigate Halloween Murder Of 14-Year-Old In DC
New Details Released As Police Investigate Halloween Murder Of 14-Year-Old In DC The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch has released new information regarding the teen who was shot and killed in Southeast DC on Halloween night. Antione Manning, 14, was found with a gunshot wound at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 to the 2600 block of Birney Place, according to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 1. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the department released surveillance photos of a vehicle believed to be involved in Manning's murder. Antione ManningInstagram/@trayonwhite DC Police Chief Robert Contee III said that upon arrival, officers found a 14-year-old wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Teen Football Player Murdered By Unknown Gunman On Halloween Night In DC Police ID Teen Football Player Murdered By Unknown Gunman On Halloween Night In DC
Police ID Teen Football Player Murdered By Unknown Gunman On Halloween Night In DC The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch has released new information regarding the teen who was shot and killed in Southeast DC on Halloween night. Antione Manning, 14, was found with a gunshot wound at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 to the 2600 block of Birney Place, according to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 1. No information about a possible motive or suspect has been released by the police. Councilmember Trayon White penned a heartfelt memorial of Manning on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shar…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Gunned Down On Halloween Night In The Region, Police Say Teen Gunned Down On Halloween Night In The Region, Police Say
Teen Gunned Down On Halloween Night In The Region, Police Say Police have more questions than answers in Washington, DC as officers investigate the murder of a teenager on Halloween night. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 to the 2600 block of Birney Place, where there were reports of gunshots that rang out. Shooting Investigation in the 2600 Block of Birney Place, SE. No Lookout. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 1, 2022 DC Police Chief Robert Contee III said that upon arrival, officers found a 14-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds. Aid was rendered, and CPR was…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Police Officer Shot, Suspect Remains At Large DC Police Officer Shot, Suspect Remains At Large
DC Police Officer Shot, Suspect Remains At Large An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was shot in Northwest D.C. and the shooter is on the run, according to officials. The shooting happened on Jan. 23, in the 1400 block of Quincy Street NW when officers approached a man on the street and he opened fire, the Metropolitan Police Department said. One officer from the 4th District was struck and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police Chief Robert Contee III said it did not appear that the officers returned fire. He also said they approached the man because he seemed "suspicious." 1.23.22 Chief Cont…

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by Joe Gomez