Thanks to Adam for sending: “DC National Guard rolling down East Capital headed towards downtown.”

Jenn also sends: “National Guard driving down East Capitol just in time for the DC 11 pm curfew”

and Andrew:



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From MPD:

“This afternoon at approximately 4:22 pm, officers from the First District were in the vicinity of the 1100 block of K Street SE when they heard the sounds of gunshots. While the officers were beginning to canvass, we received a call for a shooting in the 1100 block of K Street SE. Officers located three adult male victims and began to render aid. (more…)



1869 – courtesy United States Botanic Garden

From the United States Botanic Garden:

“Today is the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden! Created in 1820, the Garden is the oldest continuously operating public garden in the United States. From desert cacti to tropical palms to colorful orchids, they grow more than 65,000 plants from across the United States and around the world. (more…)



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This morning Andrew asked: “11th St SE was closed from North Carolina and Independence with police tape and cops at about 5am this morning – any idea what happened?”

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Monday, May 4, 2020, between the intersection of 11th Street and Independence Avenue, Southeast.

Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 12:36 am, a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into another vehicle at listed location. The impact caused the vehicles to strike multiple parked vehicles. Following the collision, two occupants exited the first vehicle and fled on foot. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the crash and located a passenger inside of the first vehicle. The passenger was pronounced dead on the scene and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. (more…)


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