JB shares this incredibly scary photo above: “Bullet blasted through my 3rd floor window last night on Fairmont. About 4 feet from where I was standing. Near 13th & Fairmont. 640pm. Found bullet fragments in my bathtub and bathroom floor. MPD responded promptly.”

Ed. Note: MPD reported, “Shooting in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street, NW. No lookout.”


“Dear PoPville,

Sunday outside of the Adams Morgan Community Center, a couple in their 30s said their car was towed with all their belongings and had no means of getting it back without cash. They claimed to be law students at GW and that they were married (neither wearing wedding rings). They said they had no family or friends here since they just moved to DC. They would venmo me back in 2 hours and I could have their phone and ID as collateral. I had my car towed when I first moved here so I was too sympathetic to their story. (more…)



Gresham and Georgia Ave, NW

From MPD:

“Alert: Shooting Investigation at 1826 hours in the 2800 block of Georgia Ave NW. Lookout for a B/M, long dreadlocks, wearing a long blue jacket and armed with a handgun.
DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911”

Gavino wrote: “Also overheard what sounded like around 30 gunshots near Fairmont and 14th St NW”

AM wrote: “heard shots fired while having dinner inside my house. Ring said there was a shooting at sherman and fairmont AND one at georgia and gresham. this is so unsettling.”

Sound of gunshots on Fairmont caught on video: (more…)



7th and P Street, NW

From MPD: “Shooting Investigation in the 1400 block of 7th St, NW. Lookout for a grayish/blue Merz dark tinted window with sunroof and unknown paper tags. L/S going westbound on P St, NW.”

Readers report around 1:30pm: “there was just a shooting in Shaw on 7th between P and O NW. heard at least five shots, and my friend saw someone hopping in a car immediately after the shots went off. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Friday night I was picking up a delivery held at the Fedex in Admo. I was looking to park and found an alley across the street out of the way of traffic to pull into.

But when I pulled in a man in a parking company jacket said I had to pay $20 to park in his spots. The only indication this alley was a privately owned parking area was the man sitting on his stool at the entrance to the alley, so I pulled through and found a spot at a bank that was closed, (more…)


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