From MPD (sent at 12:45am):
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 2900 block of 14th Street NW. An adult male has been transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
and (more…)
YALL WAS REALLY TURNING UP YESTERDAY SEND ME YALL VIDEOS ♂️ #IndependeceDay pic.twitter.com/Mxae7hz7C1
— DMV 411™️ (@dmv411) July 5, 2019
Warning graphic/violent video
Thanks to all who’ve shared this awfulness. The video above shows a taxi on 14th Street in front of DCUSA (props to the women behind the taxi for saying something) and Wonderland at 11th and Kenyon Street, NW.
Then Deputy Mayor Donahue tweeted on Sunday around 5pm:
“A short while ago, people heard loud bangs inside Union Station & fled the building. @DCPoliceDept & @dcfireems immediately responded.
• There is no active shooter
• There are no gunshot wound victims
• Appears that the loud bangs were fireworks being set off”
THERE IS NO EXCUSE. NONE.
via google maps
From MPD (sent around midnight):
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 2800 block of 14th Street NW. An adult male has been transported to an area hospital with a non life threatening gunshot wound to the arm.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
3115 14th Street, NW
Thanks to TJ for sending and update on The Heights:
“”We got rid of the name but kept the chicken. Same owner” – server
Seems to be leaning more into seafood. Still has the tap wall.
Photos of menu below. Including close up of the chicken section.” (more…)
Photo by Carla Plaza
Lots of folks have been messaging this morning about the giant balloon spotted over Columbia Heights.
This is the famed imaging balloon of course! Our last sighting was June 26, 2019.
Our first sighting of the imaging balloon was back in October 2009.
2420 14th Street, NW
About a month ago we learned that Pho 54 was coming to the former Love ‘n’ Faith cafe space on 14th Street just north of Florida Ave. I spotted some workers and they said they’d be opening in “the 2nd week of July”. Stay tuned for an exact date.
2500 14th Street, NW at Clifton
Future Site of the Ward 1 Short-Term Family Housing Program. (more…)
14th and Park Road, NW Photo by Matt Mercurio
Thanks to Matt for sending Saturday around 7:30pm Saturday. (more…)
Photo by Kyle Tharp
Kyle writes:
“Just walked by the only house in Columbia Heights I can afford to buy.”
Laugh or cry, laugh or cry.
Photo by Dean Clark
Dean writes: “Meridian Hill Park fountain was off again this morning.”
Photo by Erick
Erick writes: “Love the view hate the mosquitos” (more…)