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'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC 'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC
'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday afternoon after a construction crew hit a high-pressure gas line in Northeast, leading to a "significant" leak in the area.  At around 11:15 a.m. on March 21, firefighters were called to New York and Florida Avenue NE, where a gas line was struck and spread to an adjacent building, officials said. Significant gas leak NY & Florida Ave NE. Large outside gas line struck. Some gas migration into adjacent structure. Occupants relocated to safe area where necessary. @washingtongas on scene indicating extended time to control leak. #DCsB…

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by Zak Failla
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Bristow 25-Year-Old Shot To Death In DC, Police Seek Suspect Bristow 25-Year-Old Shot To Death In DC, Police Seek Suspect
Bristow 25-Year-Old Shot To Death In DC, Police Seek Suspect D.C. police are investigating a fatal shooting that killed a Bristow resident, officials said.Sometime around 2 a.m. on August 24, police responded to the scene in the 200 block of Florida Avenue and discovered a man and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The male victim, 25-year-old Ahmad Clark, was pronounced dead at the scene and the female victim was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, authorities reported. Police said they are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for anyone with information on the suspect …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland Doctor Killed By His Own Car When Thief Hops Behind Wheel In Maryland Doctor Killed By His Own Car When Thief Hops Behind Wheel In
Maryland Doctor Killed By His Own Car When Thief Hops Behind Wheel In A 33-year-old doctor was killed by his own car when a thief jumped behind the wheel in Washington DC — and the suspect remains at large, authorities said. Dr. Rakesh Patel, of Silver Spring, had left his dark silver Mercedes E350 unoccupied and running on the 1800 block of Vernon Street, when the suspect hopped in around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, DC police said. Patel was training as a critical care fellow at MedStar Washington Hospital Center when he struck at the intersection of 18th Street and Florida Avenue, Northwest, as the driver started to pull away, NBC Washington reports. The …

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by David Cifarelli