Looking East from 19th and C Street, SE
Thanks to Katie, Andrei and others for sending photos of DC General‘s demolition. (more…)
Hill East
G. reports from 16th and East Capitol around 7am: “It was gurgling from middle of their front yard.” (more…)
415 14th Street, SE. Friday July 31
Ed. Note: The old Safeway closed here in 2018.
From a press release:
“First brand-new Safeway to open in D.C. since Petworth store opened in 2014
Safeway will proudly open its striking new Capitol Hill store (at 415 14th Street SE in Washington, D.C.) on Wednesday, August 12 at 6 a.m. The new store, developed by Safeway and Foulger-Pratt, measures 60,236 square feet and serves as the anchor for the mixed-use project called Beckert’s Park, which includes additional retail space and 325 residential units. (more…)
This rental is located at 14 st se near Massachusetts Ave SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2499 / 2br – 1000ft2 – Beautiful spacious Capitol Hill 2 BR (Capitol Hill) (more…)
via Events DC
Sweet. From Events DC:
“Broccoli City Lifestyle Group, the creators behind one of America’s largest independent music festivals, Broccoli City, announced today the launch of Park Up DC, a pop-up drive-in movie summer series, in partnership with Events DC.
The series will take place on the RFK Campus beginning Friday, July 17, 2020, at 7:30 PM, and will run through Sunday, October 31, 2020. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 4, 2020, in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast.
At approximately 9:21 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 11-year-old Davon McNeal, of Southeast, DC.
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.”
Also awful: (more…)
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From MPD:
“On 6/30/20 at approximately 11:12 p.m., First District officers responded to the 14th St SE and L St SE to assist members of DCFEMS who were on the scene after a vehicle collided with a tree and parked vehicle. Officers found evidence that gunshots had been fired from the vehicle prior to the collision, and the occupants of the vehicle had fled the scene. Two firearms were recovered. A short time after the traffic crash, an adult male victim responded to an area hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the lower extremities. The victim did not provide a lookout for the suspects.
First District detectives are actively investigating this incident. If any member of the public has information or video of the incident, please contact the First District Detectives Office at (202) 299-2025, or the Metropolitan Police Department’s Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099.”
via google maps
From MPD:
“On June 30, 2020, at approximately 8:50 pm, Fourth District Units responded to the 300 block of Van Buren ST NW, in reference to a shooting. (more…)
This rental is located at 1717 East Capitol Street, SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2405 / 2br – 948ft2 – Common Area Wi-Fi Connectivity, Washer and Dryer Included, Pet Spa (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“On 6/15/2020 at approximately 6:55 PM, an MPD K9 officer was flagged down for a carjacking that just occurred near the intersection of 11th St SE and Pennsylvania Ave SE. A witness saw the victim on a scooter stopped at a traffic light when a suspect punched the victim and pulled him off of the scooter before riding away. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in the 1000 block of 15th Street, Southeast.
At approximately 9:43 pm, members of the First District responded to the 1500 block of K Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious adult male, inside of a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. (more…)