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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
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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Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over'
An urgent manhunt that began after 18 people were killed and 14 injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, ended overnight with the discovery of the 40-year-old suspect's body. Robert Card was found dead in Lisbon, Maine, about a mile from where a white Subaru Outback he was believed to be driving was located at a boat launch. Lisbon is located about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston. Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a box trailer in an overflow parking lot at the Maine Recycling Corporation, which is where he once worked, according to authoriti…
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Morgan State Shooter Apprehended In DC, Second 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect At Large (
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One teen has been apprehended and a second is wanted for their roles in the mass Morgan State University shooting in Maryland during Homecoming Week. Morgan State President David Wilson announced on Friday, Oct. 13 that a 17-year-old has been arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department in Washington, DC, and a warrant for attempted murder has been issued for 18-year-old Jovan Williams in connection to the shooting nearly two weeks ago. "While we take comfort in knowing that a suspect has been captured, we must understand that this investigation is still ongoing and won’t be conc…
Police & Fire
New Photos Clearly Show Morgan State University Mass Shooting Suspects (
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Look familiar? Fresh photos have been released by the Baltimore Police Department as they continue to attempt to track down suspects implicated in a mass shooting at Morgan State University last weekend. A reward approaching $10,000 has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers after four men and a woman were shot shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive, not far from campus, according to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson. Northeast Shooting Investigation Update In reference to the shooting that occurred on October 3, 2023, on the campus..…
Police & Fire
New Video Shows Morgan State University Mass Shooting Suspects
New video was released of the suspects wanted for the mass shooting at Morgan State University that left five with injuries. Four men and a woman were shot shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive, not far from campus, according to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson. Four of the victims were students at Morgan State. In the video released by the department overnight, the four suspects can be seen walking across an area lawn around the time of the shooting before it cuts to three from the group rushing back in the opposite direction. It is be…
Police & Fire
Police ID Gunmen, Man Killed In Mass Southwest DC Shooting
New details have been released after a mass shooting that left one man dead and five others injured inside a Southwest DC home on Tuesday. 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 - later identified as Matthew Miller, 32 - was pronounced dead at the scene and another who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While still investigating the fatality, Heraud said that thr…
Police & Fire
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…
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…
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: Two Killed, Dozens Wounded At Baltimore Block Party, Mayor: 'We Will Find You'
An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a late-night block party in Baltimore. No arrests had been announced, nor suspects identified, as of noontime Sunday, June 2. However, Mayor Brandon Scott said it's just a matter of time. Nine people were rushed to hospitals from the scene and another 20 got there either via private vehicle or on foot following one of Charm City’s largest mass shootings ever. Three of the injured were in critical condition, authorities said. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at what has been an annu…
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Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond
Support is surging for family members grieving the loss of the father and son killed in the Richmond mass shooting Tuesday, June 6. A memorial fund for those surviving Shawn Jackson, 18, and Renzo Smith, 36, had been launched overnight. The suspect, Ameri Ty-John Pollard, and Jackson apparently had an ongoing dispute, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference. Pollard allegedly watched the graduation ceremony and then went to his car and pulled out a handgun, firing as crowds filed out of the Altria Theater around 5:15 p.m., police said. Five other victims were struck …
Police & Fire
Lexus Linked To Fatal Mass Shooting Outside DC Funeral Home: Metropolitan Police
New details have been released after a 29-year-old man was gunned down in a mass shooting outside a DC funeral home following a service for a victim of gun violence. The Metropolitan Police Department has released photos of a Lexus believed to be involved in the shooting that was reported on Tuesday, April 11, outside the Stewart Funeral Home in the 4000 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC, that took the life of Northwest resident Terrell Coghill and injured three others. Gunshots rang out minutes after the service for 24-year-old Stephon Lamont Carroll at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tue…
Police & Fire
DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD
Even an increased police presence at the funeral of a homicide victim in DC couldn't prevent a mass shooting that left one dead and three injured on Tuesday afternoon. Gunshots rang out minutes after a funeral was held at approximately. on Tuesday April 11 at the Stewart Funeral Home on Benning Road for a man who was killed in March, according to Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III. The incident happened at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Stewart Funeral HomeGoogle Maps Contee said that a member of the department was stationed nearby the funeral home at the famil…
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Multiple People Shot Near DC Funeral Home (
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Several people were shot outside a funeral home on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, DC, according to police. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to investigate a reported mass shooting on Benning Road in Northeast DC near the Stewart Funeral home. Stewart Funeral HomeGoogle Maps Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 4000 block of Benning Road NE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 11, 2023 It is unclear how many victims were shot, and their condition was not immediately avai…
Lifestyle
Family Ravaged By Deadly Virginia Shooting Was Mourning Mom's September Death
A well-liked Prince William County family has suffered its second heartbreaking loss in less than four months after a verbal argument in Dumfries turned into a fatal quintuple shooting. The community is rallying support around the Carroll-Gatling family, whose lives have changed drastically in the past few months following the passing of Portia Carroll in September and the murder of her 3-year-old daughter Journee this week in a mass shooting that left four others in the ICU. Earlier story - Gunman Murders GF's 3-Year-Old Sister In Dumfries Mass Shooting, Police Say A GoFundMe fundraiser w…
Police & Fire
Authorities Shut Down Rumors Of Active Shooter At Chesapeake Target
Authorities have shut down rumors of an active shooter at a Chesapeake, Virginia Target store on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The unconfirmed reports came in the morning after a mass Walmart shooting in the same city that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman. Rumors of an active shooter at Target in Chesapeake are UNTRUE. Please help us control rumors by only sharing information from this account. — City of Chesapeake (@AboutChesapeake) November 23, 2022 "Rumors of an active shooter at Target in Chesapeake are untrue," officials said on Twitter. A customer told WJLA/7News tha…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Virginia Walmart Shooting Victims
Authorities have released the names of some of the victims in the mass Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman. The massacre took place just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the store on Sam's Circle, local police said. Those killed were Lorenzo Gamble, Brian Pendleton, Kellie Pyle, Randall Blevins, and Tyneka Johnson. The sixth victim is a 16-year old boy from Chesapeake whose name and photo are being withheld since he is a minor. The alleged gunman, 31-year-old Andre Bing, carried out the shooting with a handgun before tu…
Police & Fire
Virginia Walmart Shooting Suspect ID'd As Manager: Reports
New details have emerged in the mass shooting at a Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart that left seven people dead including the suspected gunman on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Tyneka Johnson, 21, was among the victims allegedly shot and killed by Andre Bing, a manager who opened fire in the store on Sam's Circle around 10:15 p.m., according to the New York Post and WJLA/7News. Authorities confirmed that the gunman killed his colleagues before turning the gun on himself. We are still communicating with the victims’ families and will release their information as soon as possible. We can confirm that the…
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Fundraisers Launched, Campus Memorial Service Scheduled For Slain UVA Football Players
Support is surging for the families of the three University of Virginia football players who were killed in a mass shooting on the Charlottesville campus Sunday, Nov. 13. Devin Chandler, 20, of Virginia Beach, VA, D’Sean Perry, 22, of Miami, FL, and Lavel Davis Jr., 20, of Ridgeville, SC, were killed after the charter bus they were riding in returned at Culbreth Garage around 10:15 p.m. from a field trip to see a play in Washington DC, authorities previously said. Two other victims, who President Jim Ryan identified as football player Michael Hollins Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA, and Marlee Morg…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Gunman Apprehended Following Mass Shooting At Outdoor Gathering In Virginia That Wounded Eight
A 20-year-old convicted felon is in custody following a mass shooting that left eight with gunshot wounds over the weekend not far from James Madison University in Virginia, authorities announced. Harrisonburg resident Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 17 following the shooting, which happened in the 1500 block of Devon Lane in his hometown and left eight of his victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say that at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, witnesses stated that a suspect - later identified by investigators as Fleming - fired multiple shots into a …
Police & Fire
Mass Shooting In Baltimore Sends Several To Hospital, Kills One: Reports (
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One person is dead and several other have been reported injured in a mass shooting in Baltimore City, officials announced. Seven men were allegedly shot in the incident that occurred around 12:34 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the intersection of Shirley Avenue and Park Heights Avenue, according to Baltimore Police. Five of the victims checked themselves into area hospitals and two victims were located at the scene, officials continued. One victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by medical personnel. Investigators are at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shir…
Police & Fire
'Hero Citizen' Thwarted Mass Shooting At Virginia July 4 Celebration: Report
One phone call saved dozens of lives. That's according to the Richmond police chief, who said a "hero citizen" alerted authorities last week after they overheard someone planning a mass shooting, a report said. The Associated Press reported the caller warned police about a possible shooting at the 2,000-seat Dogwood Dell Amphitheater during a July Fourth fireworks show. Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith thanked the tipster and said he worried about what would have happened if officers hadn't been alerted. “One phone call saved numerous lives on the Fourth of Jul…
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For Maryland Mass Workplace Shooting That Killed Three
West Virginia resident Joe Louis Esquivel, 23, is facing a host of charges in connection to the fatal mass shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc. in Maryland. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Hedgesville resident is facing multiple murder, assault, and other charges after the shooting in his workplace that left three dead and one critically injured. Specifically, Esquivel was charged with: Three counts of first-degree murder; Three counts of second-degree murder; Five counts of first-degree assault; Five counts of second-degree assault; First-degree attempted murder…
Police & Fire
New Details Released In Mass Maryland Workplace Shooting
What started as a normal day of work for employees at a concrete production plant in Washington County turned bloody when a gunman opened fire during the latest mass shooting in the US. New details have emerged regarding the fatal Maryland shooting that took the lives of three people and left the gunman and a state police trooper hospitalized. Investigators said that the suspect was working a regular shift before he began shooting, according to new information released by investigators in Washington County. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m…
Police & Fire
New Details Released In Maryland Shooting That Killed Three
Details have been released in the mass Smithsburg shooting that left three people dead Thursday, June 9. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m., where they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth remains critical. The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement agencies arrived, and a description was released to responding units. The suspect vehicle was tracked down by Maryland State Police troopers near Maplesville Road and Mount Aetna Road, where they excha…
Police & Fire
3 Killed In Mass Casualty Philly Shooting Were Boxer, School RA, 'Little Twin' Daughter
Authorities have identified the three people who were killed in this weekend' mass casualty shooting that left nearly a dozen people injured in Philadelphia. Gregory Jackson, 34, Alexis Quinn, 27, and 22-year-old Kris Minners, all of whom were pronounced dead at local hospitals. Jackson was identified by those who know him as a boxer, "vital as ever," whose name in the ring was "Japan Jackson." Posted by Daniel Cork on Sunday, June 5, 2022 Minners was a graduate of Girard College, where he had been working as a residential advisor for 6th and 2nd grade boys, the school said in a statem…
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 3 Dead In Philadelphia Mass Casualty Shooting
Authorities have identified the three people who were killed in this weekend' mass casualty shooting that left nearly a dozen people injured in Philadelphia. Gregory Jackson, 34, Alexis Quinn, 27, and a 22-year-old black man whose name was not released pending notifications, city police said. All were pronounced dead at hospitals. City officers assigned to a foot detail heard gunshots coming from the area of 400 South Street around 11:30 p.m. They ran over and saw several civilians lying on the sidewalk and street with gunshot wounds, authorities said. As the officers began rendering first…
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