via google maps
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Northeast DC.
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at approximately 3:52 p.m., members of the Fifth District responded to the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, Northeast for the report of a shooting. (more…)
781 7th Street, NW (previously home to Circa and Zengo before them) via Tom’s Watch Bar
Braulio Agnese wrote on Friday: “Tom’s Watch Bar Chinatown closed. Yikes.”
Tom’s opened here in December 2022. (more…)
photos by Brian Wee
Thanks to Brian for sending: “Attached are three photos showing the sequence of three Cooper’s hawks lining up for a flyby photographed Wednesday 2023-09-13 at the US National Arboretum. The photos capture a one second duration of a complex 15-plus minute long choreography of harassment between the hawks and a murder of more than 10 crows.” (more…)
Thanks as always to realtor Kevin Wood for compiling this monthly list of home/condo sales for PoPville. Click below on “August 2023 Sales” (more…)
2601 Sherman Avenue, NW
“Dear PoPville,
It looks like a new indoor plant store will be opening in Pleasant Plains on the corner of Euclid and Sherman. This space was previously City Corner Market. Signage for Cap and Stem went up this week and they seem to be making good progress on the interior, however, I wasn’t able to tune into on an opening date.
As an update, I walked past the store front again this morning and I think they may actually sell mushrooms? Not entirely clear…”
Another reader asks: (more…)
via google maps
From MPD (sent around 3:30am):
“Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1300 block of U Street N.W. Lookout for (3) black, males, wearing all black, each armed with handguns. Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411.”
Other shootings reported around the District: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I walked out of our row house yesterday in Kingman Park and found this huge rack of keys in the grass beside our driveway. The keys being there in the first place is somewhat strange because it would require someone walking about 10-15 feet into my yard and I haven’t had anyone over recently and the water meter is in the front of the house. Maybe someone tossed them into the yard from the alley, (more…)
Thanks to Elizabeth for sending the update: “The mural is finished. (more…)
From WMATA:
“Metro Transit Police in coordination with U.S. Capitol Police will conduct a full-scale law enforcement exercise on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Capitol South Station. The exercise will simulate a real-life security threat to test operational coordination, communications, and response between law enforcement agencies.
During this time, the Capitol South Station will be closed from opening until approximately 2 p.m. Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Eastern Market and Federal Center SW. (more…)
This rental is located at 1928 4th St NE near T St NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)