Crime

Gunshots fired at 14th and V St, NW “a subject & an officer have sustained gunshot wounds”. Update: Subject, 34 year-old George Watson killed

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: Readers started messaging me around 7:25pm.

Update from MPD:

“Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in the 1400 block of V Street, Northwest.

At approximately 6:55 pm, uniformed patrol officers from the Third District were dispatched to the 1400 block of V Street, Northwest, for the report of a male subject armed with a gun. Officers were directed to an apartment where they made contact with the male subject. After the male subject emerged from within the apartment, officers engaged the male subject in conversation, attempting to deescalate the situation. The male subject re-entered the apartment and closed the door, before once again briefly emerging to verbally engage the officers, and again closing the door. The male subject emerged a third time from the apartment, brandishing an apparent rifle-style weapon. (more…)

“It turned out to be a neighbor who was jumped, kidnapped and taken to different ATMs to get money out.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Can you do a follow up on the “Suspects Sought in Kidnapping while Armed (Gun) Offenses in the Third and Fourth Districts”?

I found someone’s phone in front of my house (14th and Allison St NW). It turned out to be a neighbor who was jumped, kidnapped and taken to different ATMs to get money out.

This happened Thursday morning, 1:09 am, my Nest doorbell captured it.

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in connection to Kidnapping while Armed (Gun) offenses that occurred in the First, Third and Fourth Districts.

First District (more…)

“The suspect produced a handgun, shot the victim and fled the scene.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Ed. Note: This is very close to the triple shooting (one of whom was killed) earlier Friday night/early Saturday morning.

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in the 3600 Block of 14th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 1:45 pm, (more…)

“Suspects Sought in Kidnapping while Armed (Gun) Offenses in the Third and Fourth Districts”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in connection to Kidnapping while Armed (Gun) offenses that occurred in the Third and Fourth Districts.

Third District

· On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at approximately 10:30 pm, the suspects approached the victim in the 1300 block of Corcoran Street, Northwest. One of the suspects brandished a handgun and additional suspects forced the victim inside of a vehicle. The suspects drove the victim to multiple ATMs and withdrew funds from the victim’s bank accounts. (more…)

Protest and Rally Last Night for An’Twan Gilmore who was shot and killed by a police officer Wednesday

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Thaha Sherwani

Thaha and many others shared last night:

“protest on New York Ave NE And Florida Ave #. Across the street from Wendy’s.”

The protest was in response to the police shooting and killing of An’Twan Gilmore on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at New York Avenue and Florida Avenue, Northeast. (more…)

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