Columbia Heights

9:48pm Shots Fired in Petworth; 1:35am Shooting on 16th Street in Mount Pleasant/Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“On December 25, 2020 at approximately 9:48PM the Fourth District responded to the 4100 block of 7th Street NW to investigate sounds of Gunshots. While at the location officers located multiple shell casing in the block. There were no injuries or property damage reported. Any information please contact 202-727-9099″


via google maps

“On Saturday December 26, 2020 at approximately 1:35 AM , Fourth District officers responded for a shooting in the 3600 block of 16th Street NW. (more…)

“gifted a photo album belonging to a family that clearly lived in DC (and it looks like the Columbia Heights area to me). I’d love to help her reunite these images with the family they belong to.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I have a bit of a mystery on my hands. A friend from work (who lives in Arizona) was gifted a photo album belonging to a family that clearly lived in DC (and it looks like the Columbia Heights area to me). I’d love to help her reunite these images with the family they belong to. The photos are really remarkable that I would hate for them to just get thrown away. I’m adding additional details from the current owner of the album and attaching some photos for reference.” (more…)

Judging New Buildings – Kozo

By Prince Of Petworth


Photos by Chris Spillman/RealEst Photography

From an email: “Kozo, a boutique condominium just finished construction in Columbia Heights. P.T. Blooms Development tasked Jonathan Kuhn: http://kuhnarchitect.com. to build the eight-unit property, which is located at 1434 Chapin Street, NW. Inspired by Japanese architecture, Kozo playfully blends nature and the built environment to create a series of homes that are full of light and minimize the boundaries between the manmade structure and surrounding greenery. (more…)

“Rehabilitation planned for lower level of Meridian Hill Park”/Malcolm X Park

By Prince Of Petworth

From the National Park Service:

“The National Park Service (NPS) will start work to improve accessibility and rehabilitate the historic landscape at Meridian Hill Park this month. This project focuses primarily on the lower plaza level of the park, near W Street NW, and is expected to be completed in summer 2022. (more…)

Anafre Transitions To Pizza Pop-Up on 14th Street “the seafood-heavy menu at Anafre doesn’t work as well for pandemic times”

By Prince Of Petworth

Scuttlebutt confirmed. Check out the anafre_pizza_menu (PDF).

From a press release:

“Chef Alfredo Solis has transformed his critically acclaimed restaurant, Anafre, into a pizzeria serving up Mexican-inspired pizzas.

Like many restaurants in DC right now, Anafre must adapt to stay afloat. The Mexican street food at Solis’ other restaurants, Mezcalero and El Sol, has proven to be a comfort to residents in times of uncertainty, but the seafood-heavy menu at Anafre doesn’t work as well for pandemic times. (more…)

9:27pm Double Shooting (one man killed) at 13th and L St, SE, Other Shots Fired/Shootings reported (including another homicide)

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in the 1000 block of 13th Street, Southeast.

At approximately 9:27 pm, members of the First District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located a male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life and the victim was pronounced dead. The victim remained on the scene until being transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Members located an additional adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The surviving victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. (more…)

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