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DC Man Charged After Maryland Girl, 15, Killed With His Unsecured Gun, Police Say DC Man Charged After Maryland Girl, 15, Killed With His Unsecured Gun, Police Say
DC Man Charged After Maryland Girl, 15, Killed With His Unsecured Gun, Police Say A Maryland girl is dead, and a 33-year-old DC man is facing charges after police say two juveniles gained access to his unsecured gun and fatally shot the 15-year-old. Investigators identified Bowie native Journee Long as the teen killed during the Saturday night shooting in Southeast DC involving a weapon owned by J’Von Green. Officers were called shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, to the 900 block of Barnaby Road SE, where there was a reported shooting involving Long and two other juveniles. When they arrived, officers found Long unconscious and not breathing with a critical guns…

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by Zak Failla
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WATCH VIDEO: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA WATCH VIDEO: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA
Watch Video: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Fatal Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs, DA A deadly mass shooting during homecoming at one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges has now been tied to a targeted robbery scheme — and newly released court documents include video showing a gunman moments before shots rang out. Four people have been charged in connection with the Oct. 25, 2025, shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. William Sells, 20, Makaveli Valera, 19, and a 17-year-old boy — all of Wilmington, Delaware — are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses after investiga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TSA Officers Prevent Man From Carrying Loaded Gun Onto Flight At Reagan National Airport TSA Officers Prevent Man From Carrying Loaded Gun Onto Flight At Reagan National Airport
TSA Officers Prevent Man From Carrying Loaded Gun Onto Flight At Reagan National Airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport prevented an Alexandria man from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Thursday morning. Officials say that officers at the airport were able to stop the passenger early on Thursday, March 9, when it was discovered he was in possession of a 9mm handgun that was loaded with 15 bullets. The weapon was caught as the man entered the security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport. An X-ray unit alerted officers to the gun, which was recovered by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authorit…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooting Suspect Apprehended In Virginia Minutes After Shots Fired Reported: Police Shooting Suspect Apprehended In Virginia Minutes After Shots Fired Reported: Police
Shooting Suspect Apprehended In Virginia Minutes After Shots Fired Reported: Police A Fredericksburg man who attempted to flee from police after firing gunshots in the downtown district is facing a host of charges after being apprehended within minutes by responding officers, police said. At approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report of a single gunshot fired in the 200 block of Charles Street, according to officials. Patrol officers responded and located a person matching the suspect’s description, and after a brief foot pursuit, patrol officers apprehended the suspect and identified him as Norris Wright, 35, of Fred…

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by Zak Failla