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Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (DEVELOPING) Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (DEVELOPING)
Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (Developing) An investigation has been launched following a shooting near a Chinese carryout spot in Northeast DC that capped off a busy day for the Metropolitan Police Department. Overnight, officers were called to the 1700 block of North Capitol Street NE, where there was a reported shooting that happened - at least in part - inside the Yeung Fong restaurant, Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1700 B/O North Capitol Street N.E. No Lookout. Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 15, 2024 Upon arrival, first res…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love' Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love'
Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love' The toddler killed during a shootout in Maryland last week is being adoringly remembered as a “child so full of joy and love.” Jeremy Poou-Caceres, of the Chillum area, was fatally struck by a stray bullet at a Langley Park apartment complex around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, Daily Voice reported. The boy's mother was also shot during the incident, but her injuries were considered non-life-threatening. Jeremy had turned two years old on Friday, Jan. 12, according to a GoFundMe launched for his funeral costs. “Jeremy was a child so full of joy and love,” reads the campaign. “He was alw…

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by Valerie Musson
News
'Don't Tell On Me': Man Gets Time For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Chevy Chase Bar 'Don't Tell On Me': Man Gets Time For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Chevy Chase Bar
'Don't Tell On Me': Man Gets Time For Shooting That Caused Chaos Outside Busy Chevy Chase Bar The 29-year-old District man who caused mayhem outside a popular Maryland bar before shooting a man amid an ongoing argument will spend decades behind bars. It will be a night to forget for David Lee Brown III, 30, who was sentenced to 55 years in prison with all but 35 years to serve after being convicted of multiple counts of assault and other offenses for his role in the shooting of Mame Faye during a dispute outside Clyde's Restaurant in Chevy Chase, officials in Montgomery County announced. Faye and several of his co-workers - including Sala Coleman - from Maggiano Little Italy in DC w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Montgomery County, Police Say Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Montgomery County, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Be Charged As An Adult In Montgomery County, Police Say Police say that a 16-year-old has been arrested and will be charged as an adult after opening fire inside a Montgomery County home. Lekota Martin, Jr., of Clarksburg, was taken into custody on Monday following an investigation into a shooting in the 20700 block of Crystal Hill Circle in Germantown earlier this month, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21.  It is alleged that Marin shot into a home on Crystal Hill Circle, where officers found bullet casings and holes, though no one inside the residence was struck by the gunshots.  According to investigators, Martin was identif…

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by Zak Failla
News
Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Admits To Double Fatal Shooting In Maryland Parking Lot Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Admits To Double Fatal Shooting In Maryland Parking Lot
Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Admits To Double Fatal Shooting In Maryland Parking Lot An off-duty Pentagon police officer who shot and killed two men in the parking lot of his Takoma Park apartment complex two years ago has admitted to murder charges. David Hall Dixon, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges after he opened fire in April 2021, striking James Johnson, 38, and Dominique Williams, both of whom died from their injuries. Dominique Williams (left) and James JohnsonMontgomery County State's Attorney Officers from the Takoma Park Police Department were called to the Takoma Overlook Apartment Complex on New Hampshire Avenue in Montgomery County shortly…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teen Found With Gunshot Wound In Triple Southeast DC Shooting Dies At Area Hospital: MPD Teen Found With Gunshot Wound In Triple Southeast DC Shooting Dies At Area Hospital: MPD
Teen Found With Gunshot Wound In Triple Southeast DC Shooting Dies At Area Hospital: MPD A teen who was shot during a violent night in Washington, DC has died from his injuries, officials announced. Abdul Fuller, 15, was pronounced dead at an area hospital on Thursday, March 9, marking the second murder victim who was gunned down during a shooting earlier this week by an unknown assailant, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The busy evening for first responders began shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, when there was a reported shooting in the 2700 block of Bruce Place in Southeast, DC. Upon arrival, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Three Shootings In Six Hours In Maryland Police Investigating Three Shootings In Six Hours In Maryland
Police Investigating Three Shootings In Six Hours In Maryland Baltimore police are investigating several shootings that occurred just hours apart across the city over the weekend, authorities say. At least three people were shot between the hours of 1 p.m., and 9 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, according to Baltimore police. The first shooting occurred just before 2 p.m., in the 2600 block of Ashland Avenue, police say.  When officers arrived, they were able to locate a 36-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his back. The victim was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.  A few hours later around…

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by Annie DeVoe
Business
Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff
Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff One person was hospitalized in Maryland with a gunshot wound as police investigate a series of shootings reported in St. Mary’s County. The busy afternoon for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office began at 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 when deputies responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California for reports of shots fired into a business. During the investigation, it was determined that two businesses were struck by projectiles, and several others were instructed to shelter in place during the sheriff’s canvas of the area. No other buildings or victims were reported. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Violent Night: Three Injured In Three Shootings Within 31 Minutes Overnight In Baltimore Violent Night: Three Injured In Three Shootings Within 31 Minutes Overnight In Baltimore
Violent Night: Three Injured In Three Shootings Within 31 Minutes Overnight In Baltimore It was another night of mayhem in Baltimore as police responded to three separate shootings that were reported within nearly a half hour of each other. The night began at approximately 9:43 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, when a patrol officer in the Northern District was flagged down by a motorist who was suffering from a gunshot in the 5400 block of York Road. Police said that the 51-year-old victim told officers he was struck by an unknown shooter and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Minutes later, a second victim approached the officers with a gunshot wound to his cheek f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cookout Shooter In Custody Following Lengthy Search By Sheriff In Maryland Cookout Shooter In Custody Following Lengthy Search By Sheriff In Maryland
Cookout Shooter In Custody Following Lengthy Search By Sheriff In Maryland A convicted felon from Lexington Park who fired shots toward a group of people at a cookout earlier this month in Maryland has been apprehended after a weeks-long search, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. Walter Harrison Nelson, 55, is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting a man during an altercation at a gathering in Lexington Park, leading to his arrest on Friday, Sept. 23. Specifically, Nelson was charged with: First-degree assault; Second-degree assault; Firearm use during a violent crime; Firearm possession with a felony conviction; Illegal possession of …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Public Charter School On Lockdown Following Shooting DC Public Charter School On Lockdown Following Shooting
DC Public Charter School On Lockdown Following Shooting A public charter school in Washington D.C. is on lockdown after two boys were allegedly shot nearby, reports FOX 5. The shooting reportedly occurred in the 4500 block of Lee Street near the intersection of 45th Street around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31. The IDEA Public Charter School put the school on a precautionary lockdown following the shooting, continues the outlet.  Both boys are reportedly conscious and breathing after the shooting. The outlet continues to say that there was another unrelated shooting of a boy in the 4600 block of Alabama Avenue.  To read the full repor…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Two Shootings In Ten Minutes: Late-Night Baltimore Attacks Send Several To Hospital Two Shootings In Ten Minutes: Late-Night Baltimore Attacks Send Several To Hospital
Two Shootings In Ten Minutes: Late-Night Baltimore Attacks Send Several To Hospital At least four people were shot in separate shootings across Baltimore last night, authorities say. Police responded to reports of a shooting just before 10 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25 in the 100 block of Collins Avenue, where they found a 20-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the torso, according to Baltimore police. The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment of what police say are non-life-threatening injuries. Just minutes later at 10:11 p.m., officers responded to a second report of a shooting in the 800 block of Kenwood Avenue in the Eastern District. Upon arrival at the scen…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore
Several Shot During Violent Night In Baltimore Several are injured after a violent night in Baltimore saw multiple shootings throughout the city, Baltimore Police say. A 29-year-old man was shot in the 1000 block of Gay Street around 11:35 p.m., on Monday Aug. 22. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for what are reportedly non life-threatening injuries.  Minutes later at 11:49 p.m., a 58-year-old man was shot in the 1200 block of Washington Boulevard and was rushed to a hospital where his condition is unknown. As the night went on, police were alerted to yet another shooting around 3 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23. P…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head
Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head An athletic community is rallying together to bring support to the family of one of their coaches after his son fights for his life after being shot in the head in Annapolis, according to a GoFundMe. Marcus Grant is an assistant coach of the South River Youth Athletics (SYRA) football team. His son, Teandre, was shot as an innocent bystander "in the wrong place at the wrong time", and is in critical care at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, organizers of the GoFundMe report. "Teandre was the kind of kid who take the shirt off his back and give it to you", writes SRYA Commissioner Set…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police
Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police A pair of shootings that hospitalized a 34-year-old man and teenager in Baltimore in a short span of time is under investigation. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to reports of gunshots fired in the area of the 2800 block of Fenwick Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a 34-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. They rendered aid until paramedics arrived to transport him to an area hospital. The first victim’s condition was not immediately available on Saturday, Aug. 6. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Shootings, Two Homicides Within 12 Hours Under Investigation In Maryland Three Shootings, Two Homicides Within 12 Hours Under Investigation In Maryland
Three Shootings, Two Homicides Within 12 Hours Under Investigation In Maryland The violence in Baltimore is raging as police investigate three shootings - two fatal - that were reported before noon on Saturday, July 30. Between 12:30 a.m and 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Baltimore Police Department reported three separate investigations that spanned across the city. Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1700 block of East Oliver Street at approximately 12:31 a.m., where they located a 19-year-old and 21-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. Both were transported to area hospitals, and the teen was later pronounced dead. The condi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Daily Shooting Report For Baltimore Area: July 20 Daily Shooting Report For Baltimore Area: July 20
Daily Shooting Report For Baltimore Area: July 20 Authorities have released details on shootings in the Baltimore area on Wednesday, July 20.  In the 3300 block of Powhatan Avenue, a 27-year-old man was shot around 12:02 a.m., where he suffered from non life-threatening gunshot wounds Northwest District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2466 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. Check Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland
Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland A 13-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bullet during an incident in Charles County, authorities announced. Officers from the La Plata Police Department and Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting shortly before midnight on Monday, July 18 in the area of Caroline Drive and Jennie Run Drive, officials said. Upon arrival, first responders said that they located a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the arm, though no suspect was in the area.  The teen was transported to an area hospital for treatment, though it remains unclear w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Daily Shooting Reports For Baltimore Area: June 26-27 Daily Shooting Reports For Baltimore Area: June 26-27
Daily Shooting Reports For Baltimore Area: June 26-27 Authorities have released details on shootings for Sunday, June 26, and Monday, June 27, according to Baltimore Police.  Sunday, June 26 - 600 block of East 29th Street Officers found a 28-year-old female suffering from an apparent graze wound to the back around 11:38 p.m., who was transported to a hospital for treatment. Monday, June 27 - Preliminary investigation suggests the 4800 block of Sinclair Lane  Officers were alerted to a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital shortly after 7:30 p.m. The victim's condition and extent of injuries is unknown at this tim…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man Shot In The Back 1 Of 2 Killed In Recent String Of Baltimore Shootings: Police Man Shot In The Back 1 Of 2 Killed In Recent String Of Baltimore Shootings: Police
Man Shot In The Back 1 Of 2 Killed In Recent String Of Baltimore Shootings: Police Two people have died and another is injured following three recent shootings in Baltimore, authorities said.  First, a 32-year-old Angelo Clary was shot in the back in the 500 block of Brice Street around 5:42 p.m. on Monday, April 25, Baltimore Police said. He later died from his injuries, police said.  Then, a 21-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in the 2900 block of Brighton Street shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday as well, police said. That individual was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition.  Lastly, a 37-year-old man was shot in the 50…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Separate Night Shootings In Baltimore: Police Two Dead In Separate Night Shootings In Baltimore: Police
Two Dead In Separate Night Shootings In Baltimore: Police Two people have died in two separate shootings that took place in Baltimore only minutes apart, authorities said.  Police responded to a shot spotter alert in the 1800 block of Ramsey Street around 8:19 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, Baltimore Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found Caron McCaskill, 21, shot in the chest in the 300 block of South Monroe Street, police said. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Investigators learned the McCaskill ran and collapsed on South Monroe Street after being shot on Ramsey Street, police added. Police then responded to a r…

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by David Cifarelli
Politics
Four Suspects Chased Down, Arrested After Firing Shots In Severn: Police Four Suspects Chased Down, Arrested After Firing Shots In Severn: Police
Four Suspects Chased Down, Arrested After Firing Shots In Severn: Police Four suspects, including a teenager, have been arrested for leading a police chase in a stolen vehicle after allegedly firing multiple shots in Severn, authorities said.  The suspects are 24-year-old Daron Savoy, of Brooklyn, 22-year-old Deonta Smith, of Annapolis, 18-year-old Keharee Sellers, also of Brooklyn, and 16-year-old Anthony Moore, also of Annapolis, who is being charged as an adult.  The group of four apparently fired between 15 and 20 gunshots in the area of Stillmeadows Drive and Jacobs Road on Monday, April 4, Anne Arundel County Police said. Whe…

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by David Cifarelli