Crime

Shooting around 10am inside Capitol View building on 14th Street

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and Belmont Street, NW looking north Photo by lib

Multiple readers reported around 10am. One wrote: “There were shots fired and bullet casings on one of the floors. Police are there now. Fire alarm was pulled and sprinklers were activated. Some flooding in the building. That’s all I know! Can you find out anything else?!?”

MPD reported at 10:20am:

“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting inside of a building in the 2400 block of 14th St. NW. An adult male is being treated at an area hospital for a gunshot wound to the upper body and is stable.

Anyone with information is asked to call (202) 727-9099.”

Update: Thanks to Elizabeth and all who sent the following note from building management:

Major Police Response in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


3500 block of 13th Street, NW at Monroe. Photo by Angus

The Legal Cliche first alerted us around 9:30am: “Big police presence with guns drawn.”

Update from a reader 10:35am: “I live nearby, saw them bring out two teenagers/young adults just now. Looks like they may have been in the red house because earlier they had them come to the front window on the top floor and put their hands up. Then it was like 30 mins until they just brought them out. One kid went into a cop car without issue, the other just resisted getting in and they pushed him around until he got in. Rest of the cops are leaving now. It was quite the scene over the past hour.” (more…)

32 Year Old Loleita Patricia Gross Killed, “The vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a pedestrian who was on a sidewalk inside of a park area.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit and the United States Park Police Criminal Investigations Division are investigating a traffic fatality involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and L’Enfant Square, Southeast.

At approximately 4:17 am, a silver colored SUV was traveling southwest on Minnesota Avenue, Southeast. The vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a pedestrian who was on a sidewalk inside of a park area. The vehicle’s occupants fled the scene and the striking vehicle remained on the scene. (more…)

Man and Woman Shot around North Cap and N St, NW Early New Years Day

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD (around 3:45am Jan. 1):

“The First District is currently investigating a shooting in the rear in the 1200 block of North Capitol St NW. Unknown suspect (s) shot an adult male and female and fled the scene. The injuries appear to be non life threatening. There are no street closures.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the MPD tip line at 202-727-9099 or anonymously text a tip to 50-411″

“An observant officer on patrol witnessed the suspect exit the restaurant near shattered glass carrying a cash register and money.”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“Police arrested an individual for Burglary of an establishment (Subway Restaurant) at 20 M St SE at around 3:29 am. An observant officer on patrol witnessed the suspect exit the restaurant near shattered glass carrying a cash register and money. The suspect dropped items and fled on foot where he was later captured. Due to the hard work of our officers the First District was able to stop a burglary in progress and recover the stolen items. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the MPD tip line at 202-727-9099 or text 50-411″

9pm Shooting at 6th and Florida/M Street, NE – One Victim Found near 8th and H Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth


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UPDATE: From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, December 30, 2019, in the 600 block of M Street, Northeast.

At approximately 9:15 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the area for the sounds of gunshots. Officers located an adult male at 8th and H Street, Northeast. The male was unconscious and unresponsive, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 21 year-old Jibri West, of Northeast, DC. (more…)

“MPD Officer Involved Shooting: One officer was struck in their vest and sustained non-life threatening injuries, suspect sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, December 29, 2019, in the 100 block of 36th Street, Northeast.

At approximately 4:39 pm, members of the Seventh District Crime Suppression Team were executing a search warrant in reference to a Carrying a Pistol Without a License offense, at a residence, at the listed location. As officers entered the residence, they encountered an armed suspect. There was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and the officers. The suspect then barricaded himself within the residence. One officer was struck in their vest and sustained non-life threatening injuries. The suspect sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Both the officer and suspect were transported to an area hospital for treatment. (more…)

2:10pm Shooting in Trinidad Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“On December 29, 2019, at approximately 2:10 PM, members of the Fifth District responded to a call for service for the report of a shooting in the intersection of Trinidad Avenue NE and Queen Street NE. Members located an adult male suffering from two possible gunshot wounds. The male was transported to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries.

The offense is being investigated by Detectives from the Fifth District Detectives Section, anyone with information is asked to call (202)727-9099.”

Reader Reported Shots Fired in Columbia Heights and Brightwood Park

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reported Saturday night around 7:30pm from the 1300 Block Newton St NW:

“We had 7 shots fired outside of our house on Newton St, just east of 14th. Based on our camera it was targeted- there was a verbal altercation and then the shooting. Not sure if anyone was hit. First shot came from one guy, second guy made six shots while retreating. What’s more upsetting is that it took 2 calls and 17 minutes for the cops to arrive.”

Another reader reports this morning shots fired on Gallatin between Georgia and 9th NW:

“woke up to 5 or 6 gunshots around 3am. Police arrived in less than 2 minutes but seems like they didn’t find anyone. Looked like they may have found casings in front of the DC fire truck maintenance house on Gallatin. No twitter posts from MPD.”

Ed. Note: MPD usually doesn’t post twitter alerts unless a person was hit (occassionally when there is property damage, but usually only when a person is injured or worse.)

One Juvenile, One Adult Shot in 16th Street Heights around 12:45am “it was determined that the juvenile male negligently discharged the firearm”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD at 12:43am:

“Early this morning, the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 1400 block of Madison Street, Northwest, for a shooting. Once at the location, members of the department discovered a juvenile and an adult male suffering from non life threatening gunshot wounds to their legs; both males were transported to area hospitals for treatment by the District of Columbia’s Fire Department. Additionally a firearm was recovered at the location. (more…)

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