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Officer, Suspect Exchange Gunfire In 'Unprovoked' Shooting In Northeast DC (Developing)
Officers exchanged gunfire with a wanted suspect on Tuesday morning before the man was apprehended inside a nearby building, police say.
Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons said that officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, where there were sounds of gunshots that rang out in the area.
Upon arrival, while investigating the incident, Parsons said that they encountered a man outside, and while attempting to investigate and make further contact with him, he “totally unprovoked, produced a firearm and began firing guns…
Police ID Two Killed In Southeast DC Midday Shooting Near School (Updated)
New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a Friday morning shooting that left two dead.
Charles Luster, Jr., 56, and Tyjon Clayton, 20, both of Southeast DC, have been identified as the two people shot shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 28 in the 4200 block of 6th Street SE, not far from Hendley Elementary School.
Upon arrival at the shooting, police pronounced one of the victims dead, while the other was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to officials.
In video from the scene, two men can be seen running fr…
Two Teens Killed In Double DC Father's Day Shooting: Police
Two teens were killed overnight in a double shooting in Southeast DC, police say.
Demarcos Pinkney, 15, and Kevin Mason, 18, both of Southeast DC, have been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the two killed in the 2700 block of Langston Place on Sunday night.
Shooting Investigation in the 2700 Block of Langston Place, SE. Lookout is for a Black Infiniti truck. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) June 19, 2023
Officers from the department were called shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 to Langston Place, where there was a report of shots fired with two victim…
Gunman In Custody Days After MD Teen Shot On DC Metro Train, Police Say
Justice may be served for a grieving family in Maryland after a teenager was gunned down on a Metro railcar in Washington, DC last month.
On Friday, June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Southeast DC resident Keith Williams, 23, has been charged with murder for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori, of Fort Washington, in May.
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, Ofori was shot and killed on a train heading into the Waterfront Metro Station in the 300 block of M Street in Southwest DC.
On the day of the shooting, officers found Ofori su…
