Kingman Park

7:42 pm shooting homicide in Kingman Park. Multiple Shots Fired around midnight in Brightwood Park, Multiple Cars Damaged

By Prince Of Petworth


via Google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, July 19, 2021, in the 1600 block of Gales Street, Northeast.

At approximately 7:42 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. (more…)

4:23 pm Shooting Homicide Wednesday in Kingman Park

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in the 700 block of 16th Street, Northeast.

At approximately 4:23 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. (more…)

7 Year Old Shot 6:58pm Last Night in the 3500 block of Jay Street, NE. Two Men Shot Earlier at 5:08 pm in the 1500 block of C Street NE

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch, Special Victims Unit seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle of interest in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the 3500 block of Jay Street, Northeast.

At approximately 6:58 pm, Sixth District members received a call for the report of a shooting at the listed location. When units arrived, they located a juvenile female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. [Ed. Note: The Post reported she is 7 years old and was “was riding a scooter in a courtyard”.]DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

The vehicle of interest was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below: (more…)

“I have the sweetest neighbor here in Kingman Park that needs help”

By Prince Of Petworth

Kristin passes on the GoFundMe:

“Hello Everyone, My name is Keturah i’m a 24 year old college student at FAMU. I am writing this fundraiser campaign for my mother and her furry bestfriend without her knowing. My mother is a proud, independent woman and would never ask for money, she has been working since the age of 13 and with Covid-19 this is the first time she has been unemployed in over 15 years, but through the grace of god she always figures it out but this time she needs help. (more…)

Shootings in Georgetown (Homicide), Columbia Heights, Kingman Park (Homicide), Gateway/Langdon, Shots Fired in Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth


3200 block of Water Street, NW

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MPD reported at 3:23am: “SHOOTING/3300 block OF WATER ST NW/NO LOOKOUT/5269″

Update from MPD: “Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, November 7, 2020, in the 3300 block of Water Street, Northwest.

At approximately 2:56 am, members of the Second District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and determined that the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The victim remained on the scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The decedent has been identified as 19-year-old Franklin Hernandez Arevalo, of Alexandria, VA. (more…)

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