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Police ID Teen Gunned Down Midday In DC Police ID Teen Gunned Down Midday In DC
Police ID Teen Gunned Down Midday In DC Authorities have released new information regarding the fatal shooting of a teen in broad daylight in Washington, DC.  Makai Green, 15, of Northwest, DC, has been identified as the victim who was found with multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 in the 700 block of N Street.  Members of the Third District were called to N Street on Friday afternoon, where they found Green. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the teen to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No information about a potentia…

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Blunt Force Trauma ID'd As Cause Of Death After Man Assaulted Dies In DC Hospital Blunt Force Trauma ID'd As Cause Of Death After Man Assaulted Dies In DC Hospital
Blunt Force Trauma ID'd As Cause Of Death After Man Assaulted Dies In DC Hospital Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have identified a 55-year-old man who was beaten to death earlier this month. Mark Carter, who has no fixed address, was found at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 in the 600 block of Southern Avenue in Southeast, DC suffering from life-threatening injuries stemming from an assault, police said. When officers found Carter, investigators said that he was unconscious and barely breathing before he was transported to an area hospital by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Carter remained in the hospital for sev…

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DC Murder Suspect In Custody Following Lengthy Investigation Into Fatal Summer Shooting: Police DC Murder Suspect In Custody Following Lengthy Investigation Into Fatal Summer Shooting: Police
DC Murder Suspect In Custody Following Lengthy Investigation Into Fatal Summer Shooting: Police A months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Washington, DC over the summer led to the arrest of a wanted suspect, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced. Oxon Hill resident Desmond Gaskin, Jr., has been charged with murder on Monday, Oct. 17 for his alleged role in the shooting of William Whittington, Jr. in Southeast DC in July. Shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, officers from the department were called to the 400 block of Burbank Street in Southeast, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers say they found Whit…

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