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Logan reports: “two shots were just fired on the corner of 14th and Columbia. Unclear if any injuries at the moment. Police now arriving.”
Updates as we learn more.
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previously recovered gun
From MPD:
“Officers in the Third District recovered 2 illegal firearms in the Columbia Heights area today. The first gun was recovered during the execution of a search warrant in the 3000 block of 14th Street NW. The second gun was recovered on the 2800 block of 14th Street NW. Arrests were made in both cases.
We will continue our efforts to remove illegal firearms from our community and hold those individuals who have them accountable.”
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“On September 26, 2019 at approximately 9:30 pm, members of the Fourth District observed an adult male in the 4900 block of Georgia Avenue, NW, who appeared to armed with a gun. (more…)
Charlotte sends this morning from 16th and Potomac Ave, SE.
It had been 47 days since our last stolen wheels report.
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From MPD:
“On 9/25/2019, at approximately 11:45 PM, members of the Fifth District responded to the 1400 block of Montana Avenue, NE, for the report of a shooting. Once they arrived on the scene, the officers located an adult male victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. At this time, there is no usable suspect lookout.
Anyone with information regarding this event is encouraged to call (202) 727-9099, or send an anonymous text to 50411.”
Multiple readers reported a huge police presence including a helicopter in Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant/Adams Morgan last night:
“We saw several police officers out with flashlights checking the dumpsters behind our place and a few helicopters with searchlights – any idea what’s going on? We asked the cop and he said it would be a good idea if we went home soon (right outside our place). 14th and Florida area…”
One reader wrote us on twitter: “I heard what sounded like a gunshot around 9:20 near 14th and Columbia”
Another reader reported:
“Shots fired 3100 block Mass around 1am near South African embassy, fire reported in same area shortly thereafter, Mass shut down by fire response”
This just came across the Hill East listserv:
“A man was observed chopping down a neighborhood tree this morning with a full sized axe.
When I asked him to stop from my 2nd floor porch he ran at my building threatening me and my dogs with the axe.
He has been outside my building watching us ever since and followed one of the other residents from the building to his uber, where he threatened that person, telling him that he knew where we lived.
For the next hour he kept throwing a bike into traffic on 17th st, trying to cause an accident.
Police were contacted, did a drive by, and then did nothing else. (more…)
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From MPD:
“First District members are currently working a shooting that occurred around the 1200 Block of I street SE around 10:20pm tonight.. Currently we have found (1) victim with a gunshot wound to the leg .. a male subject was seen fleeing from the location on foot. Anyone that may have witnessed this or has any information as to any part of this is asked to call 202-727-9099 or email me directly at [email protected]..
You can also send us your anonymous TEXT TIPS 50411″
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From MPD around 10:30pm: “Shooting //600 blk of Newton Street, NW”
Update from MPD:
“At approximately 10:10 pm last night, an adult male flagged down Metropolitan Police Officers near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Newton Place, Northwest, complaining of a gunshot wound. The victim of the shooting was treated for non-life threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital by the District of Columbia Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services.
Further investigation revealed a crime scene in the 600 block of Newton Place, Northwest.
If you have any information in regards to this incident please contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099”
Readers reported: “Around 10:10pm, we heard a rapid succession of about 15 gunshots on the 600 block of Newton Pl NW. The police came and taped off the street, and we heard them say that they found several gun shell casings. (more…)
A reader reports:
“This incident happened Sunday night around 8:30pm. I was in the car with my boyfriend, stopped at the light on the corner of 13th and U St NW. All of a sudden we heard a crash and saw that my windshield had been smashed. At first I thought it was gunshots so we quickly drove away to compose ourselves. We realized this couldn’t have been a bullet so we parked and walked back to the scene and found this rock on the ground. (more…)
Jeni reports:
“This incident happened Sunday at 4.55pm in Shaw. We were walking down S street toward 7th street when a guy emerged from the alley, walking at an odd pace and kind of spaced out (I assumed from the heat) and we let him pass us since we had both dog and stroller so we’re taking up real estate. Just as he passed us two young men crossed the street, and one of them pulled out a gun with an augmented clip. By the time we processed what was happening, the other guy had stopped so was now just behind us leaving us between him and the gun. Thankfully they two guys didn’t care that we were there and walked straight up to him and held the gun to his head, so we ran around the corner while calling the police and warning others not to turn the corner. (more…)
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A reader reported at 9:25am: “Active crime scene at stadium armory. Train is stopped and police in train interviewing ppl and taking photos. All cars are going wrong direction. Blood all over metro car apparently. My wife is there now. Police are photographing a gun on train.
“Update: There was a fight on the train. Upon entry by Metro Transit police they located a gun and have recovered it”.
Metrorail info reported at 9:30am: “UPDATED: Orange/Silver/Blue Line Delay: No longer single tracking. Residual delays continue in both directions due to an earlier a police investigation at Stadium-Armory.”
Update from MPD: (more…)