Crime

MPD Releases Video of the Shooting inside Quara last month where “the suspect brandished a handgun and shot the victim multiple times”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in locating three suspects in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, January 27, 2019, in the 800 block of H Street, Northeast.

At approximately 12:07 am, the victim and the suspect were engaged in a verbal dispute, inside of an establishment, at the listed location. During the dispute, the suspect brandished a handgun and shot the victim multiple times. The second suspect assaulted the victim. The third suspect recovered the handgun that was used during the offense. The suspects then fled the scene. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. (more…)

“he was approached from behind and ‘bearhugged’ by the Suspect who demanded his property.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD Saturday:

“At about 7:45 PM this evening there was a Robbery in the 700 block of Kentucky Ave. SE. The Victim was walking in the block when he was approached from behind and ‘bearhugged’ by the Suspect who demanded his property. The Victim handed over certain items of property and the Suspect fled. There was no injury to the Victim.

The lookout for the Suspect is black male, about 6′ in height, athletic build, wearing a dark jacket with a hood and a black mask covering his lower face.

The First District’s detectives office is actively investigating this matter. Anyone with any pertinent information is asked to call the Tip-Line at 202-727-9099.”

Ed. Note: Last week there was an armed carjacking on this block.

Shots Fired Just after 4pm in Petworth; Later an Unrelated 1:30am Shooting Homicide

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Stephen Marencic

From MPD:

“On Saturday February 23, 2019 At approximately 4:10PM the Fourth District received multiple calls from citizens that they heard sounds of gunshots coming from around the 400 block of Delafield Pl NW. Multiple units began to canvass the area and located one shell casing in the 400 block of Delafield Pl NW and 5 shell casings in the 300 block of Delafield Pl NW. The units canvassed the adjacent streets and alleys in the area and no one was injured and no property damage occurred. Any information on this incident please contact 2027279099.”

From MPD:

“Shooting: 0126 hours in the 4300 b/o Georgia Avenue, NW. No lookout”

From an ANC rep:

“Last night a fight broke out at Safari DC on the 4300 block of Georgia Avenue. A shooting occurred on the sidewalk. 1 person is deceased and another is in critical condition. At this time no suspects have been caught. Police are investigating.”

A reader reported:

“What I’m hearing is: Several musicians who were in a contest got in a fight with the DJ. It spilled outside to the street and someone was shot and killed. Three shots, 10 second pause, two more rang out loudly and clearly.”

UPDATE from MPD:

Shooting in Logan Circle; Two Shootings in Trinidad; 9:40pm Armed Carjacking on H Street, NE; 12:30am Armed Carjacking in Brookland

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District is currently investigating a shooting which occurred at about 1:30 AM this morning in the 1300 block of Riggs Street, NW. The victim, an adult male, sustained a single gunshot wound to the right leg and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

If you have information regarding this case, to include surveillance or doorbell camera video of that area, please contact the Department’s Command Informatiin Center at 202.727.9099.”

and (more…)

After Being Denied Entry “suspect produced a firearm and proceeded to fire multiple rounds through the front window of the establishment.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, in the 1700 block of Columbia Road, Northwest.

At approximately 2:00 a.m., a suspect was denied entry to an establishment at the listed location. The suspect produced a firearm and proceeded to fire multiple rounds through the front window of the establishment. (more…)

“Recovered from the location was an AM-15 rifle (very similar to the AR-15), loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition in the magazine”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at about 7:00pm, members of the Fourth District Crime Suppression Team executed a search warrant in the 800 bock of Oglethorpe ST NE. Recovered from the location was an AM-15 rifle (very similar to the AR-15), loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition in the magazine. Several other rounds of rifle and pistol ammunition was recovered as well.”

11pm Shaw: “MPD is hunting for shell casings in the snow.”

By Prince Of Petworth


8th and P Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to know if anyone else was woken up around 11:40pm last night to what sounded like at least 5-10 gunshots near the Giant on 7th St NW. It could have been something else, but it had the distinct ‘pop’ sound of a handgun.”

Another reader reports:

“Around 11 pm tonight. Here’s the scene a few minutes ago outside the Giant. MPD is hunting for shell casings in the snow. (more…)

Armed Carjacking around 9pm in Hill East Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

A resident wrote on the Hill East Listserv:

“Anyone know what happened on the 700-800 block of Kentucky Ave SE last night around 9 pm?

There were between 4 and 7 cruisers parked for over an hour, plain clothes detectives showed up, and they were searching down the street and even in some people’s yards.”

Another resident responded: “Uber was carjacked.”

MPD confirmed the carjacking: “Armed carjacking occured…there were no injuries.”

Police Release Video of 9pm Shots Fired in Eckington Monday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: There was also a shooting on Monday afternoon in the 1600 block of Lincoln Road NE.

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, February 18, 2019, in the 1700 block of Lincoln Road, Northeast.

At approximately 8:53 pm, the suspect fired a handgun, towards the victim, at the listed location. The suspect then fled the scene. There were no reported injuries during this offense. (more…)

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