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Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court A District man who gunned down a 13-year-old boy during a chaotic confrontation over a string of car break-ins is headed to prison for over 12 years, officials announced. Jason Lewis, 42, a former DC Parks and Recreation employee, was sentenced this week, to 12 ½ years behind bars for the shooting death of Karon Blake, a middle schooler, during an early-morning incident on Quincy Street NE in January 2023, according to federal prosecutors. The case rocked the city when Lewis, armed with a loaded handgun, stepped outside his home around 4 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2023, after spotting two people break…

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Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed
Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed A community is coming together to support the family of 13-year-old Karon Blake, who was fatally shot over the weekend, raising over $20,000 in a GoFundMe. The quiet middle schooler was tragically shot multiple times by a man who believed he was breaking into cars around 4 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. His family created a GoFundMe to help with unexpected funeral costs. "He attended Brookland Middle School and was a quiet and inquisitive scholar who loved fashion and football", stated his mother, Londen Blake. All donations will go toward funeral expenses. To access the GoFundMe, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
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DC Government Employee Revealed To Be Gunman Behind Karon Blake's Death DC Government Employee Revealed To Be Gunman Behind Karon Blake's Death
DC Government Employee Revealed To Be Gunman Behind Karon Blake's Death The gunman that fatally shot 13-year-old Karon Blake in D.C. over the weekend has been confirmed to be a D.C. government employee, reports Fox 5. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed that the unidentified man is a long-time government employee, and is not someone who works in public safety. He has been placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting Blake around 4 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, continues the outlet. The shooter was also revealed to be a black man, but no further identifying details have been made public. The shooter claimed to have shot Blake several times after claiming Blake w…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars
Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars A 13-year-old boy was killed in Washington, D.C. by a man who reportedly thought he was breaking into a car, authorities say. Karon Blake was shot by a resident who armed himself after he "heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles" just before 4 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 in the 1000 block of Quincy Street, according to Metropolitan police. After the shooting, police were called and Blake was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.  You can replace a car, you can’t replace a child. Karon Blake should be alive. https://t.co/fLBVOjdHxw — …

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by Annie DeVoe