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Five Shot, Two Killed, In Latest Night Of Violence In DC: Acting Police Chief Five Shot, Two Killed, In Latest Night Of Violence In DC: Acting Police Chief
Five Shot, Two Killed, In Latest Night Of Violence In DC: Acting Police Chief Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith is once again decrying gun violence in Washington, DC after two men were killed and three other hospitalized in an overnight shooting. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Smith said that officers in the area of the intersection of 14th Street and Saratoga Avenue NE heard gunshots ring out, and upon arrival at the scene they found three men down suffering from injuries. Shooting Investigation at 14th & Saratoga Ave NE. Lookout for (3) B/M's in a grey vehicle. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 28, 2023 Two were pron…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings
DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings Washington, DC hit a dubious milestone on Tuesday as two more murders tipped the number of homicides to more than 200 in 2023. Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith confirmed that there were two fatal shootings across the city within an hour of each other that left one teen and a man dead as the District's death toll continues to rise. At around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, officers were called to the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue to investigate a shooting involving two groups of teenagers that left one suffering from gunshot wounds. Smith said that the teen - whose name or a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend
Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as detectives continue investigating the murder of a teen over the holiday weekend. Police have identified Suitland resident Kaden Askew, 18, as the victim of a late-night shooting on Sunday, May 28.  According to officials, shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police were called to the 6100 block of Summerhill Road in Camp Springs to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers were met by Askew outside of a building suffering from a gunsho…

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by Zak Failla
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Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy
Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy The leader of the Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips will spend decades in prison for operating a racketeering and drug conspiracy that included three homicides and multiple other gang-related shootings, federal officials announced. Trayvon Hall - also known as “Tru,” and “G Tru,” 31, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 454 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges related to his activities as the leader of the Eight Tray Gangster (ETG) Crips gang. Another ETG Crips member, Marcus Williams, also known as “Gangsta C,” and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Shot In April Dies From Injuries, Marks 300th Homicide In Baltimore This Year Man Shot In April Dies From Injuries, Marks 300th Homicide In Baltimore This Year
Man Shot In April Dies From Injuries, Marks 300th Homicide In Baltimore This Year A man who was shot in April who died from complications related to the shooting earlier this week marks the 300th murder in Baltimore this year, reports WBFF. The 25-year-old man died on Monday, Nov. 21, with his death being ruled a homicide the same day after being shot in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue on April 12, continues the outlet. On top of over 300 homicides in Baltimore in 2022, there have been 640 non fatal shootings this year. To read the full report by WBFF, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Surrenders In Murder Of Dad 'Just Getting Life Together' Baltimore Man Surrenders In Murder Of Dad 'Just Getting Life Together'
Baltimore Man Surrenders In Murder Of Dad 'Just Getting Life Together' A man wanted in a January Baltimore killing has surrendered to authorities, authorities said. Davone McDaniels, 37, was being held without bail and on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 38-year-old Tarone Thompson on Jan. 15, 2022, according to city police. Police responding to the 2300 block of West Lanvale Street found Thompson suffering gunshot wounds around 10:25 p.m., they said. He was pronounced dead by medics at the scene. When news first broke of Thompson's death, tributes from the community poured in on social media.  Tarone Thompson (Bear) u got ya family hurting…

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by David Cifarelli