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Six People Shot, Three of whom were killed around 7:30pm Saturday night in Brightwood Park


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From MPD:

“There has been a confirmed shooting in the 600 block Longfellow Street, NW with multiple victims.”

“Confirmed shooting in 600 block of Longfellow Street, NW around 7:30pm
3 victims have been pronounced dead and 3 victims are suffering from non-life threatening injuries.

If you have ANY about info about the vehicle below, call 202-727-9099/text 50411″

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the suspect vehicle in a homicide offense that occurred on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in the 600 block of Longfellow Street, Northwest.

At approximately 7:33 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported three adult male victims to area hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. After finding no signs consistent with life, three additional victims, two adult males and one adult female, were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The decedents have been identified as 31 year-old Donnetta Dyson, of Northeast, DC, 24 year-old Keenan Braxton, of Northwest, DC, and 37 year-old Johnny Joyner, of Northeast, DC.

The suspects’ vehicle is described as a black Honda Accord sedan and can be seen in the photo below:

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000, per homicide victim, in the District of Columbia, bringing the total reward amount for this case to $75,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.”

Later MPD reported further south in Park View “Shooting at Georgia Ave & Morton St NW. No lookout at this time.”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in the 600 block of Morton Street, Northwest.

At approximately 2:07 am, Fourth District members responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Officers located a crime scene but no victim. Shortly thereafter, an adult male victim sought treatment at an area hospital for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

The vehicle of interest, described as possibly being a dark Lexus, was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:

Anyone who can identify this vehicle or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.”

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