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Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast
Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast One person was killed overnight after being struck by a train in Southeast DC, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 11 p.m. on Monday night to the Stadium-Armory station to investigate reports of a man who had been struck by a train, leading to service issues. Orange Line: Train service suspended between Minnesota Avenue and Potomac Avenue due to a person struck by a train outside Stadium-Armory. Shuttle bus service requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) April 9, 2024 He was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Metro Rescue: Stadium Armory - Person …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three men and a woman were shot over the weekend in a quadruple shooting in Southwest DC on Sunday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 7, officers were called to the 100 block of Elmira Street SW, where they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.  Each was conscious and breathing, police say, and they were taken by paramedics to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation of their injuries. Police say that investigators are on the lookout for a white Dodge Charger that fled the area. The shooting remains under investigation.…

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Police & Fire
ID Of Slain DC Teenager Released ID Of Slain DC Teenager Released
ID Of Slain DC Teenager Released Police have identified the 14-year-old whose body was found near a Southeast DC park earlier this week. Northeast DC resident Irving Laboard was located by members of the Metropolitan Police Department shortly before 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3 on Fort Dupont Drive SE suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was treated by DC Fire and EMS personnel, who performed life-saving measures, but Laboard was pronounced dead by first responders. Laboard was one of two teens killed in the District this week as violence among youths continues to escalate in the city. No details abou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police
Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for neglecting a 32-year-old family member who remains hospitalized in critical condition, police in Prince William County said. The 32-year-old male victim was taken to an area health care center on Tuesday, April 2 for a general illness, according to county police. Upon seeing the severity of the victim’s condition, hospital staff contacted the police. The investigation revealed the victim was in the care of a family member, identified as Katherine Thompson, 68, of Fisher Avenue in Woodbridge, who had been failing to provide adequate care for the vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Severe Thunderstorms, Isolated Flooding Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Warn Severe Thunderstorms, Isolated Flooding Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Warn
Severe Thunderstorms, Isolated Flooding Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Warn If April showers really do bring May flowers, next month is going to be bountiful in the DMV region. The calendar flipped from March to April on Monday, bringing storms and whipping winds that are expected to last through the beginning of the week. A little sliver of sunshine on the horizon as we round out the weekend on a quiet note. The new workweek looks active with rain chances returning tonight into Monday and the risk for severe weather midweek. More at https://t.co/5RyZgpfrqr. #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx #DCwx pic.twitter.com/wrz04xgr3P — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) April 1, 20…

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Police & Fire
Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Tweens Charged With Beating 64-Year-Old Man To Death In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police A group of young girls have been charged with murder after allegedly beating a 64-year-old man to death in Northwest DC last Fall, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Friday. Members of the department were called to the 6200 block of Georgia Avenue NW shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 17 last year, where there was reports of a man down after being accosted in the area.  Upon arrival, officers found Northwest DC resident Reggie Brown suffering from what was described by police as "trauma consistent with an assault."  He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
One Dead, 3 Hurt In I-295 Crash In DC One Dead, 3 Hurt In I-295 Crash In DC
One Dead, 3 Hurt In I-295 Crash In DC Traffic was tied up on I-295 in Northeast DC as crews responded to a fatal crash and car fire on Friday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a stretch of the interstate near Benning Road NE shortly before 7 a.m. on March 29, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash with one on that went up in flames. One person was killed in the fiery crash after becoming entrapped inside the vehicle, and three others were evaluated at the scene by paramedics before declining additional treatment. Several lanes were closed in the area as crews battled the car fire and investigated the fa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to the smash and grab robbery in downtown DC when a group of thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of items from a designer store, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Northeast DC resident Romello Marquez has been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into the December robbery of a Chanel store late last year in the 900 block of I Street NW. Officers from the department were called late in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 17 to the store to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer. Second Distri…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting New details continue to emerge as the Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. At approximately 3 a.m. on March 17, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Upon arrival offic…

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Police & Fire
Two Dead, Five Hospitalized In Mass Northwest DC Shooting, Police Say Two Dead, Five Hospitalized In Mass Northwest DC Shooting, Police Say
Two Dead, Five Hospitalized In Mass Northwest DC Shooting, Police Say Two people were killed and five others sent to area hospitals with various injuries following a mass shooting in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday night, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency. All of the victims were adults. #Update Shooting Investigation: Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carroll provides an update on the seven people shot early Sunday morning near the intersection of 7th and P St, NW. Have info? Call 20…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shelter In Place Order At Southeast DC Apartment Lifted; Suspect In Custody, Police Say Shelter In Place Order At Southeast DC Apartment Lifted; Suspect In Custody, Police Say
Shelter In Place Order At Southeast DC Apartment Lifted; Suspect In Custody, Police Say Some residents in Southeast DC got a scare on Monday morning when a person barricaded inside an apartment before being taken into custody, police say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Emergency Response Team were called before noon to the 2800 block of Q Street SE on March 11 where there was a standoff involving a suspect inside one of the units.  As a precaution, residents were instructed to stay inside their homes, and there were multiple road closures in the area. #update Road closures are still in effect, please avoid the area.PIO is responding to the scene.M…

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Police & Fire
Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD
Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD A third person has been arrested in connection to the Mother's Day shooting that killed 10-year-old Arianna Davis in DC last year. Charles Edward Owens, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder, joining 19-year-olds Dallas McKinney and Koran Gregory, who were previously arrested. At the time he was charged, Owens was already in custody in a DC jail, according to police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, investigators said that Davis was hit by a stray bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Officials said that the fami…

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