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District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds
A District man has been convicted of a hate crime after a shocking attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Northwest DC, authorities announced. The conviction stems from an incident in August, when the man verbally and physically accosted attendees at the event, presumably because of their perceived LGBTQ+ status, officials said, then went a woman in charge of security at the event held at the 9:30 Club on U Street NW. According to prosecutors, on Saturday, Aug. 3, Siate verbally and then physically accosted multiple people outside of the 9:30 Club. First, he approached a line …
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Arraignment Held For Four Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In Southwest DC
Four men charged in connection to a mass shooting that left one dead and five others injured inside a Southwest DC apartment more than a year ago, federal authorities announced. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2023, Assistant Metropolitan Police Chief Carlos Heraud said that officers rushed to the 200 block of M Street SW when they heard gunshots ring out. Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom - later identified as Matthew Miller, 32 - was pronounced dead at the scene and another who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While still inv…
Police & Fire
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police
Two were killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confirmed fatalities. A 3rd patient being transported by PG. #DCsBrave…
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Stabbing Suspect Who Butchered Man Breaking Up Domestic Dispute In DC Sentenced: Feds
The District man who stabbed a man to death while he was attempting to break up a fight after his birthday party will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Marquette Jordan, 32, was sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the 2018 murder of Ivan Lynch in Southeast DC following a birthday celebration. Prosecutors say that on April 30, 2018, Lynch, who had just attended a birthday celebration for himself, left the party and was going to meet up with a friend at his DC apartment. On the way to the friend’s apartment, L…
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Slippery Shooting Suspect Sentenced For Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute
A District man who evaded Metropolitan Police detectives for nearly a year after a violent shootout that left four people injured won't be hard to find after being sentenced to decades behind bars. Travis Littlejohn, 38, was sentenced this week to 42 years in prison for the July 2019 shooting of three men and a woman in the 3500 block of Clay Place in Northwest DC, federal authorities announced. He was convicted by a jury last March of all charges in the 28-count indictment, following a two-week trial in the Superior Court Specifically, Littlejohn was found guilty of: Four cou…
Police & Fire
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD
A 4-month-old girl is back with her mother after being taken by a car thief in Georgetown who later dropped her off on the porch of a Southeast DC home, police confirmed. At around 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Darnel Robinson said that the department received a "frantic" 911 call from a mother who said that her white Jeep had been stolen in the 3000 block of M Street NW with her infant daughter in a car seat in the back of the vehicle. Less than an hour later, officials say that the baby was found still in her car seat in the 1500 block of 28th Street SE after resid…
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Protest Turns Violent Outside DNC Headquarters In DC (
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Police squared off against a group of protesters who flooded the streets outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. Metropolitan and US Capitol Police were called in to help restore order when approximately 150 people began demonstrating in the area of Canal Street and Ivy Street SE. Right now our officers are working to keep back approximately 150 people who are illegally and violently protesting in the area of Canal Street and Ivy Street, SE. Officers are making arrests. All Members have been evacuated from the area. Please stay …
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Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds
The District man who set a home on fire after an hours-long standoff with police in Southeast DC while out on a pretrial release for a different crime has been indicted on murder, arson, and other charges. Sherman Holley, who put Metropolitan Police officers through the paces earlier this year, is facing federal charges in connection to the January murder of 53-year-old James Brooks, Jr. and torching a home while attempting to evade arrest. According to the indictment, on Jan. 15, Holley repeatedly stabbed Brooks in the torso - killing him -while the two were walking through an alleyway nea…
Police & Fire
Shooter Sentenced For Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds
The man who killed an innocent bystander in Northwest DC while firing a gun wildly at robbers will spend years in prison, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. District resident Demarcus Barnett, 20, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison after pleading guilty over the summer to voluntary manslaughter while armed for the fatal shooting of 62-year-old Lasanta Qumar McGill in June. McGill was shot and killed when an argument inside a Northwest DC market spilled out into the street and shots were fired, according to police. In August, Barnett admitted that after being robbed by…
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Five Shot, One Killed In Southwest DC Shooting Inside Home: Police Chief
Five people were shot and a sixth injured in a fatal mass shooting inside a Southwest DC home on Tuesday afternoon, authorities announced. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, Assistant Metropolitan Police Chief Carlos Heraud said that officers rushed to the 200 block of M Street SW when they heard gunshots ring out. Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene and another who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While still investigating the fatal shooting, Heraud said that three others arrived at local hospitals…
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Shooter Admits To Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent 62-Year-Old Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds
The man accused of shooting and killing an innocent bystander in Northwest DC has copped to his crime, federal authorities announced. Lasanta McGill, 62, was shot and killed when an argument inside a Northwest DC market spilled out into the street and shots were fired, according to police. Federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 28 that Southeast DC resident Demarcus Barnett has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the fatal shooting. As part of his guilty plea, Barnett admitted that after being robbed by two people, he chased after them and fire…
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Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody
A community is in mourning after a 16-year-old girl from Southern Maryland was killed by another teen in Washington early on Sunday morning one day before she was set to return to school. Waldorf resident Naima Liggon has been identified by the Metropolitan Police as the teen who was killed by another 16-year-old on Sunday, Aug. 27. Police say that at approximately 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, detectives were called to the 1900 block of 14th Street NW to investigate reports of a girl who had been repeatedly stabbed outside an area business. Liggon was taken to an area hospital in a private vehicle…
Police & Fire
'This Is Not A War Zone:' Three Dead, Two Injured In Southeast DC Mass Shooting, Chief Says
The new top cop in Washington, DC is calling on an end to the gun violence that has plagued the District since the calendar flipped to 2023. Three people are dead, and at least two others hospitalized following a mass shooting on Saturday night in the 1600 block of Good Hope Road SE, acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith confirmed. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the intersection of Good Hope Road and 16th Street, SE. No lookout. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911Have Info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 6, 2023 “This kind of gun violenc…
Police & Fire
Dispute Turns Deadly Between Two Men Watching Soccer Game In Adams Morgan
One person was killed on Wednesday night in Adams Morgan by a gunman who remains at large after shooting a person in the stands watching a soccer game, according to acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, officers were called to the 2200 block of 18th Street NW near a recreational center and Marie Reed Elementary School, where there was a soccer game being played. Smith said that a suspect and his victim were seen engaged in a contentious conversation while sitting on the concrete barriers overlooking the match. During the dispute on…
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Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC
One person was killed in what is believed to have been a botched robbery on the Howard University campus in Washington, DC early on Thursday morning. Metropolitan Police Commander James Boteler said that at approximately 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers in the neighborhood were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 600 block of Bryant Street NW. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 600 Block of Bryant St NW. Lookout a possible white SUV last seen S/B on Georgia Ave., NW. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230386816 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 13, 20…
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman Gives Birth After Fatal DC Shooting, Baby In Critical Condition: MPD
A pregnant Maryland woman was able to give birth before dying from injuries sustained in a double shooting in Southeast DC on Thursday. Samya Gill, 22, of Fort Washington, has been identified by Metropolitan Police investigators as the victim who was killed after two men wielding assault rifle-style weapons fired into a parked car. The incident was reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15 in the 300 block of 37th Street SE. Interim Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright provides an update on the shooting in the 300 block of 37th Street, Southeast https://t.co/51oBlmmEf…
Police & Fire
Bystander Killed By Shooter At DC Deli Dispute: Police
An innocent bystander was shot and killed when an argument inside a Northwest DC market spilled out into the street and shots were fired, according to police. Metropolitan Police Commander James Boteler said that at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, officers in the area of the 1900 block of 7th Street NW heard gunshots ring out while on patrol near the Howard Theater. Upon arrival, they found and treated a man who suffered a gunshot wound until paramedics arrived to take him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon. With an assist from nearby witne…
Obituaries
Daughter Of DC Teacher Dies Days After Mother's Day Shooting
A school community is mourning alongside a beloved teacher whose 10-year-old daughter was shot and killed by a stray bullet during an act of violence on Mother’s Day in Washington, DC. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Andre Wright said that 10-year-old Arianna Davis was hit by a bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Wright said that the family heard the gunshots, and later realized that the girl had been struck in her upper body. They rushed her to an area firehouse, where first responders offer…
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DC Hotel Murder Victim From Virginia Was 'Nicest, Purest' Person
The 31-year-old woman killed by a homeless man in what police say was a random attack at a Washington DC hotel has been identified as a Virginia native with an innate ability to make others feel comfortable. Christy Bautista, of Harrisonburg, VA, was stabbed dead by George Sydnor, Jr., 43, in a room at the Ivy City Hotel in the 1600 block of New York Avenue Friday evening, March 31, Metropolitan police said. Court documents detailed by NBC4 and FOX5 say Bautista was heard yelling for help less than an hour after checking into her hotel room. Responders found Sydnor with blood…
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Gun-Toting Home Invader Captured: DC Police
Metropolitan Police investigators say that a gun-wielding home invader who broke into a home in Northeast DC has been apprehended and is facing a host of charges. Northeast resident Bernard Vance, 28, was apprehended after he allegedly broke into a home early on Tuesday, March 28 in the 300 block of Franklin Street. The incident was reported at approximately 2:45 a.m., when the suspects entered the home, one of whom brandished a firearm, leading to a physical altercation between the homeowners and their assailants. During the altercation, Vance fired the handgun, striking one of his victi…
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DC Police Sergeant Charged In Killing Of An'Twan Gilmore, Capitol Heights Native
A DC police sergeant was charged by way of federal indictment with civil rights violation and second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of An'Twan Gilmore. Metropolitan Police Sgt. Enis Jevric, 41, was charged by way of federal indictment on Tuesday, March 7 with a federal civil rights violation and second-degree murder. He appeared before the Honorable Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Gilmore, of Capitol Heights, MD, 27, had a visible handgun in his waistband when Metropolitan Police officers and other officers found him as…
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One Killed In Petworth Library Stabbing; Patrons Intervene, Disarm Murderer In DC, Police Say
Patrons at the Petworth Library in Washington, DC attempted to intervene and were able to wrestle an assailant to the ground, but not before he fatally stabbed a man in the neck, according to Metropolitan Police officials. MPD Executive Assistant Chief Ashan Benedict said that at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, the agency received an emergency call about a stabbing that had just taken place in the 4200 block of Kansas Avenue in Northwest, DC. The initial investigation determined that a man was sitting at a computer in the library when his attacker followed him into the building,…
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Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake
A Washington, DC Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III announced. Jason Lewis, 41, surrendered himself to police on Tuesday, Jan. 31, where he was charged with second-degree murder for his role in the fatal shooting of Blake on Saturday, Jan. 7. In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Contee said that "detectives were able to gather enough information to obtain an arrest warrant,” and found new evidence that led to the murder charge for Lewis, who gunned down the teen fro…
Police & Fire
Caught In Crossfire: Teen Charged With Woman's Killing In DC, Reports Say
A teenager has been charged with murder after he struck and killed a woman who was caught in the crossfire of a shootout with another man in Washington DC, authorities said. The 15-year-old was arrested after shooting and killing 54-year-old Dale Henson — who WJLA says was picking up Chinese food for family — before 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the 5000 block of Benning Road, Southeast, according to Metropolitan police. Dale Henson I can not believe this happened to you, you didn’t deserve this at all I love you Dale RIH give the benning heights family a hug for me 💔💔💔💔💔😘😘😘🕊🕊🕊🕊 Posted…
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MPD Chief Slams Social Media, 'Misinformation' Surrounding Karon Blake Death Investigation
An impassioned Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III took shots at “misinformation swirling around” the case of 13-year-old Karon Blake, who was killed by a gunman who reportedly thought he was breaking into cars in Washington, DC. Blake was shot by an unnamed resident shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7 in the 1000 block of Quincy Street, who said that he "heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles." Earlier story - Middle Schooler Killed By DC Gunman Thinking He Was Breaking Into Cars Since the shooting, there has been uproar in the commu…
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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 — …
Police & Fire
Virginia Data Engineer ID'd As Victim Of Deadly Secret Service Pursuit
A 31-year-old data engineer from Virginia has been identified as the woman killed by an erratic driver fleeing from US Secret Service agents in Washington DC last month. Shuyu Sui, of McLean, VA, was walking south in the intersection of 14th Street and New York Avenue, Northwest, on Friday, Dec. 30, when Spiro Stafilatos ran a red light and was struck by another vehicle — sending his Buick into Sui and the other pedestrian, Metropolitan police said. Spiro StafilatosSpiro Stafilatos Facebook Sui and the other victim were rushed to the hospital, where Sui died and the other remains critic…
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Police ID Driver Crushed To Death By Steel Beams Being Transported Through Northeast DC
New information has been released by Metropolitan Police investigators after a truck driver was killed when the cargo he was shipping shifted and crushed him to death. Original story - Driver Dies After Being Pinned By Cargo He Was Shipping Through DC, Police Say Richard William Farmer, 49, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was killed on Monday, Dec. 5 on Queens Chapel and Bladensburg Road in Northeast DC, according to police. Update crash with entrapment Queens Chapel Rd & Bladensburg Rd NE. Victim is severely pinned. Requesting the Rescue Crane to assist with the extrication. #DCsB…
Police & Fire
DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center
Authorities in Northwest DC have launched a homicide investigation after they say a man was found dead near the Kennedy Center early Friday, Nov. 4. An employee of the parking garage spotted him around 7:30 a.m. and rendered aid before they called police to the scene on the 2700 block of F Street, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said. The unidentified victim, who police say was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The man had been through some kind of trauma and had unspecified injuries that the chief says authorities believe were both old and new. Tho…
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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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Man In Coma After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In DC
A 22-year-old man was put under a medically induced coma after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in DC, NBC4 Washington reports. Sam Kesselman was heading to work on a scooter when an SUV struck him and sped off at New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, the outlet says citing police and family. Meanwhile, the recent Cornell University graduate has been put into a medically-induced coma due to the serious brain injury he suffered. Metropolitan police have since released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle, believed to be a white Mazda CX-5. Authori…
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