A reader reports: “I was woken up at around 1:30 am last night by what sounded like machine gun fire, very rapid, close together shots (could just be automatic weapon). Anyway, caught these pics of our corner as emergency services was pulling up to the 13th and V, 4 blocks from the 3rd district station and 1 block from what everyone knows is an open air drug market.” (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
You can see the Police Week schedule here.
photo by Alex
Some street closures too: (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in the 900 block of Decatur Street, Northwest.
At approximately 4:48 pm, (more…)
Update: Patti writes, “They are practicing/getting ready for a Golden Knights (Army) ceremonial jump this afternoon and another one tomorrow.”
MW writes: The helicopters are for a Vietnam anniversary and the Goldend Knights will jump around 4pm near the Jefferson Memorial.
Thanks to Kim for sending: “current view from Dupont Circle….what’s goin on? They’ve made a few loops.”
Video: (more…)
A reader reported at 10:03pm last night: “Gun shots fired in Chinatown about 5 minutes ago, a lot of police activity below my building. 7th & H Street NW”
MPD reported: (more…)
Thanks to A. for sending from Mount Pleasant. And history tells us they’re gonna get ticketed now for being in an emergency no parking spot…
And J. writes: “My boyfriend had his wheels taken, I caught the entire thing on video. Black Dodge Durango, very professional. Eckington on May 6, at 5am” (more…)
Thanks to Erin for sending from Union Market.
It had been 2 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.
Thanks to B. for sending from Navy Yard: “Two cars spotted this morning on the same block.” (more…)
3300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW
DC Fire and EMS quote tweeted Andrew Leyden: “The crash / overdose on Connecticut Avenue is now a fatality despite a huge effort by @dcfireems to save this victim. Likely overdose as car accident was a minor fender bender.”
then reported: “DC Fire and EMS transported 2 other patients from this tragic event. (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending from Eckington.
It had been 2 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.