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Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting.  According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment
Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment Two people are in custody after being suspected of having a gun inside a stolen car, police say. A US Capitol Police officer spotted a reportedly stolen sedan near E Street and New Jersey Avenue around 11 a.m., Thursday, March 2, and approached the vehicle.  Two people then ran from the car as they neared, with one being immediately apprehended by officers, investigators said. Officers then followed the second suspect into a nearby apartment building on E Street after he locked barricaded inside an apartment.  When officers searched the stolen vehicle, they located a gun and…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Bust Man Linked To Social Media Threats Targeting University Of Virginia After Shooting Police Bust Man Linked To Social Media Threats Targeting University Of Virginia After Shooting
Police Bust Man Linked To Social Media Threats Targeting University Of Virginia After Shooting A man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he was linked to social media threats that targeted the University of Virginia, just one day after the mass shooting on campus that left three students dead and two others wounded. Charlottesville police were notified of the "concerning" social media posts allegedly made by 31-year-old Bryan Michael Silva around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, they said. Authorities do not believe the threats were connected to the massacre that had occurred the night before. "However, we understand the fear this caused in our community and acted sw…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police A 15-year-old student was arrested on Thursday, May 19, for bringing a loaded gun and two knives to a Dumfries high school.  Administrators at Potomac Senior High School called Prince William County police after the student showed a gun to a classmate in one of the bathrooms, an incident report said.  The student told the resource officer that he was using the restroom when someone showed him the weapon under the stall.  The resource office confiscated the gun while the teen was still in the bathroom. Police didn't say if it was loaded. Officers found two knives as…

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by Josh Lanier