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Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police
Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police More than two months after an 18-year-old man was found shot and killed inside a vehicle in Northeast DC, police say that a teenage suspect has been apprehended for his alleged role in the murder. Tyree Bratcher, 17, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal midday shooting of Tyreek Moore in late January, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Wednesday. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 to the 4600 block of Minnesota Avenue NE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found one person who sus…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Murder Weeks After Teen Found Shot To Death In Northwest DC Alley: MPD Man Charged With Murder Weeks After Teen Found Shot To Death In Northwest DC Alley: MPD
Man Charged With Murder Weeks After Teen Found Shot To Death In Northwest DC Alley: MPD Members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a 42-year-old man following a weeks-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a teen whose body was found in a Northwest DC alley. Southeast resident Rico Antjuan Parker has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Jabari Malloy in late February, authorities announced. Police say that shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, officers were called to investigate reported gunshots in the 700 block of Morton Street NW, and when they arrived to investigate, found Mallow …

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspect Arrested Six Weeks After Midday Southeast DC Shooting: MPD Murder Suspect Arrested Six Weeks After Midday Southeast DC Shooting: MPD
Murder Suspect Arrested Six Weeks After Midday Southeast DC Shooting: MPD A 24-year-old man has been arrested weeks after David Coe was gunned down in Southeast DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency said that Southeast resident Kyree Hairston has been arrested and charged on a warrant with second-degree murder while armed following the midday February shooting. Officials say that at around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, officers from the department were called to the 1200 block of Southern Avenue SE to investigate a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, they found Coe suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pro…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Suspect Arrested In DC 18 Months After Stabbing 20-Year-Old In Northeast DC: MPD Murder Suspect Arrested In DC 18 Months After Stabbing 20-Year-Old In Northeast DC: MPD
Murder Suspect Arrested In DC 18 Months After Stabbing 20-Year-Old In Northeast DC: MPD More than a year after 20-year-old Rashawn Phifer was stabbed to death in Northeast DC, a suspect was apprehended in Virginia, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Northwest DC resident Christian Wilkerson, 21, was arrested by members of the department's Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Norfolk this week following a lengthy investigation into the death of Phifer in November 2022. At around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, police say that officers from the department were called to the 500 block of Riggs Road NE to investigate a reporting stabbing, where they …

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by Zak Failla
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Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Investigators have apprehended a man wanted for allegedly killing a beloved 24-year-old father in Southeast DC. Robert Straughter, 26, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Tyejuan Harkum last December, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, officers were called to the 2600 block of Naylor Road SE to investigate a shooting, where they found Harkum suffering from a gunshot wound. Harkum was treated and rushed to an area hospital, where he later died fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals
Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals The US Marshals Service is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a second shooter from DC who opened fire at Morgan State University in Maryland. During Homecoming events at the school earlier this month, Jovon Williams, 18, a member of the violent DC street gang, "Kennedy Street Crew," or "KDY," was among those who shot and injured four men and a woman - four of whom were students - on Tuesday, Oct. 3.  A second juvenile suspect has already been arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses. Williams - who also goes by the name "…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Slippery Shooting Suspect Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute Slippery Shooting Suspect Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute
Slippery Shooting Suspect Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute A Washington, DC man who evaded Metropolitan Police detectives for nearly a year after a violent shootout that left four people injured, has been convicted on all counts by a jury following a two-week trial. This week, Travis Littlejohn, 38, was found guilty for the July 5, 2019 shooting in he 3500 block of Clay Place in Northeast DC that left four people with serious injuries during a rapidly escalating dispute. Littlejohn was found guilty of all charges in the 28-count indictment, including: Four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed; Aggravated assault while armed; Three c…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Accused Of Murdering DC Man Near Nationals Park, Navy Yard Metro Station In Custody: MPD Gunman Accused Of Murdering DC Man Near Nationals Park, Navy Yard Metro Station In Custody: MPD
Gunman Accused Of Murdering DC Man Near Nationals Park, Navy Yard Metro Station In Custody: MPD The Metropolitan Police Department has apprehended a murder suspect following an extensive investigation into the death of a 20-year-old man was murdered blocks from National Park and near the Navy Yard Metro stop. Police say that 31-year-old Tyriq Williams, of Northwest, DC, was identified as a suspect and arrested on Friday, Jan. 20 by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force for his alleged role in the death of Southeast, DC resident Terry Clark earlier this month in the 1200 block of Half Street. Officers were called shortly before 8 p.m. to Half Street in Southeas…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police For the second time in as many days, members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a suspect for the murder of a Maryland man in DC just before the new year. Two gunmen have been apprehended and charged with first-degree murder while armed, a felony, for their roles in the death of 50-year-old Brandywine resident old Aniekobo Macaulay Umoh on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Related story - Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police On Wednesday, Jan. 18, members of the MPD’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force announced that it tracked down and arres…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police
DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police A Southwest DC man has been charged in connection with the murder of a toddler, authorities said. Dasean Matthews, 23, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3 by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 2-year-old Mars Jones, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Cops were called around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 to the unit block of Atlantic Street on a report of an unconscious child, they said.  Responding officers found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy, who was rushed to an area hospital by EMS workers. However, due t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Murder Suspect Who Killed Maryland Teen, DC Father In Triple Summer Shooting Charged: Police Murder Suspect Who Killed Maryland Teen, DC Father In Triple Summer Shooting Charged: Police
Murder Suspect Who Killed Maryland Teen, DC Father In Triple Summer Shooting Charged: Police Police have apprehended a wanted 27-year-old shooter who allegedly killed an innocent bystander and a Maryland man in a summertime Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police says. Beysean Jones, of District Heights in Maryland, has been arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with first-degree murder by armed, investigators announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the …

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by Zak Failla
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DC Area Fugitive Among Most Notable Arrests In Massive US Marshals Operation DC Area Fugitive Among Most Notable Arrests In Massive US Marshals Operation
DC Area Fugitive Among Most Notable Arrests In Massive US Marshals Operation A fugitive from the Washington DC area was one of 1,500 individuals arrested in a recent and notable US Marshals operation. Robert Bakersville, 28, who was arrested by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force for homicide on June 16 as part of  Operation North Star, the agency announced.  The 30-day operation targeted the most dangerous criminals in communities with high levels of violence. The initiative was aimed at combating violent crime in 10 different cities including Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City and more. The arrests consisted of fugitives, vi…

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by Annie DeVoe