Columbia Heights

Shots Fired (shooting?) in Shaw around 9:30pm, earlier shots fired (shooting?) in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


7th and P Street, NW

Readers reported: “heard at least 15-20 shots, definitely some from a semi-automatic, from 9th and O around 9:30 PM.”

Just before 6pm a reader passed on a note from their building (1300 block of Kenyon street, nw):

“Please be advised that there was a shooting in the alleyway behind the building. At this time we do not have many details but all footage captured will be forwarded to the police. The police will be conducting an investigation and access to the garage from Kenyon Street has been blocked off. It would be best to use the 1300 block of Irving street to enter the alleyway.

Please continue to use caution as you enter and exit the building.”

Update from MPD: (more…)

Malaysian-inspired Sports + Cocktail Bar Thirsty Crow reopens in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


lower level 11th and Park Road, NW (RIP Meridian Pint) photo by Emily Hoang

Check out the menu here: Thirsty Crow Reopening Menu 2021 (PDF)

From a press release:

“The highly anticipated grand reopening of popular Malaysian-inspired sports and cocktail bar Thirsty Crow from the dynamic team behind creative and critically-acclaimed Malaysian restaurant Makan, reopened in Columbia Heights.

Featuring 2,000 square feet, and seating for about 100 – 21 seats at the bar, 24 seats in the cocktail lounge, and about 55 in the main bar area – the funky and vibrant space reopens to the public featuring a complete design refresh including multiple large-scale neon graffiti murals (more…)

“This is all so that commuters don’t have to deal with roadwork during the day. Seriously?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I live at 16th and Columbia Road NW. We and our neighbors have been dealing with noise on and off from the roadwork for the 16th Street bus project — while working from home — since February or March. Now, we found out last night that the contractors are going to be doing resurfacing work at our intersection overnight, potentially every night this week.

This work is loud, with constant starting and stopping of machinery that shakes the room. I managed to get to sleep while blasting white noise through my earbuds and wearing noise-canceling headphones. But that only worked for a couple of hours, and then I was awake until well after they finally quit work after 3 am.

This is all so that commuters don’t have to deal with roadwork during the day. Seriously? (more…)

“The suspect produced a handgun, shot the victim and fled the scene.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Ed. Note: This is very close to the triple shooting (one of whom was killed) earlier Friday night/early Saturday morning.

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in the 3600 Block of 14th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 1:45 pm, (more…)

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