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Details Sought After Off-Duty DC Police Sergeant Shot By Hit-Run Driver Details Sought After Off-Duty DC Police Sergeant Shot By Hit-Run Driver
Details Sought After Off-Duty DC Police Sergeant Shot By Hit-Run Driver New Details have emerged as the Metropolitan Police Department attempts to locate a wanted man who shot an an off-duty District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Sergeant on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, police say that the off-duty officer was driving his personal vehicle - not a marked cruiser - in the 2300 block of New York Avenue NE when the driver of a two-door Honda Accord pulled up behind at a high rate of speed, forcing the sergeant to slow down. The Honda then pulled alongside his vehicle, and when the officer motioned for the Accord to go ahead of him, th…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO) Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO)
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (Video) Months after being struck by a lime green Dodge Charger in Northeast, DC, police say that a man has died from his injuries. Brandon Johnson, 38, who has no fixed address, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened in November, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced this week. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, police say that Johnson was struck by the Charger - which stood out due to its bright color - while he was crossing the street in the 1700 block of New York Avenue in Northeast. The driver of the Charger then sped away from the sc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police
Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police A deadly night and morning in Washington DC ended with a hefty body county as the new year comes closer to its conclusion, according to Metropolitan Police officials. Three people were killed in a span of less than eight hours between late on Thursday, Dec. 29, and early on Friday, Dec. 30 across DC, as police are scrambling for answers following the violent night. The busy night for first responders started shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, when officers in the Fifth District responded to the sounds of gunshots ringing through the air in the 2700 block of 7th Street in Northeast, DC. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Through Building In DC SUV Slams Through Building In DC
SUV Slams Through Building In DC D.C. Fire and Emergency Services worked to remove a car that drove into a building on Friday, July 22, officials said. Fire crews reported to the 2600 block of Virginia Avenue, where the Subaru Forester had driven into the building, D.C. Fire and EMS reported. Officials stabilized the vehicle to safely remove the driver, who declined further medical treatment, authorities said. Another driver was transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, fire officials said. D.C. Fire and EMS said there were no structural integrity issues with the building. 

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by AJ Goldbloom