via google maps
From MPD at 6:32pm: “Alert: Shooting in the intersection of 7th & S Street NW. No lookout.”
From AlertDC: “MPD reports the 700 block of S Street, NW, between 7th and 8th Streets is closed in both directions due to police activity. Please use alternate routes.”
Updates if/when more is released.
Readers report from 7th and N/M just before 5pm: “yet another shooting around 7th & M st.”
Update from MPD:
“Alert: Shooting in the 1200 Block of 7th Street NW. LOF B/M, black mask, black hoodie, black pants, white shoes, armed with (2) handguns. L/S in a Mercedes Benz, gray colored sedan w/ front end damage and unknown paper tags.”
Full release from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, November 4, 2022, in the 700 block of N Street, Northwest.
At approximately 4:44 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located a juvenile male victim, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 15-year-old Makai Green, of Northwest, DC. (more…)
photos courtesy Doro Soul
DoroSoulFood-Opening Menu (PDF)
From a press release:
“Michelin-starred Chef Elias Taddesse, executive chef and owner of DC’s acclaimed Mélange restaurant, will open his Ethiopian-style fried chicken restaurant on November 17th at 11 a.m. (1819 7th Street, NW)
The first 50 in-person guests on the 17th will get a free 2-piece Fried Doro Chicken Plate with Black Cumin Qibe Cornbread and Spiced Mac & Cheese.
Doro Soul Food infuses traditional American soul food with Ethiopian flavors. The restaurant is located in a virtual food hall at 1819 7th Street, NW, blocks from Howard University. Chef Taddesse says he plans to offer a catering menu in the near future.
Doro Soul Food will be open for pickup and delivery during the following hours: (more…)
photo by Brian Oh
From a press release:
“Panama’s premier specialty coffee company Café Unido is opening a second location in Northwest, Washington, D.C on Tuesday, November 1.
The second location was originally slated to be a Unido Roastery set nearby Latin lifestyle market, La Cosecha. While those plans are currently on hold, the team is taking up the space at 901 W NW.
901 W Street, NW at Florida Ave
Café Unido is committed to roasting and serving exclusively Panamanian coffee beans, (more…)
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From MPD:
“Alert: Shooting Investigation at 0227 hours in the 1800 block of 6th Street NW. Lookout for a B/M LSW a navy blazer and black tie“
A reader reported yesterday: “Child hit by car at 11th and V St NW. Police still investigating. Looks bad.”
Report from MPD: (more…)
1604 7th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We just had dinner Hanumanh, which I am pretty sure is the most underrated place in DC. It might be because they are only open three nights a week. It might be because they were closed during COVID. Or it might be because the menu posted online has only four dishes, (but in reality there were a ton of choices). Everything we got was AMAZING.
Check out the actual menu (below). Get the tapioca dumplings!” (more…)
Readers reported at 6:41pm Friday night: “Lots of gunfire a few blocks from Nats Park on or around M St towards the Wharf.”
and: “multiple gunshots at 9th and T St NW at 3:20 am – police and fire on sight”
Updates if/when more is known.
7th and Rhode Island Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Looks like some activity at the former 7-11 at 7th and Rhode Island. Any idea what’s going on?”
On June 24, 2020 this 7 Eleven suffered a fire. Anyone hear who’s coming?
