Glover Park

Photo by Jamie Fuller

Jamie tweets us the scene just after 8am:

“police activity after stabbing and building evac @39th and tunlaw nw”

MPD tweeted:

“Homicide investigation continues in 4000 b/o Tunlaw Rd. Appears to be domestic in nature and POI has been detained”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 4000 block of Tunlaw Road, Northwest on Friday, April 22, 2016.

At approximately 6:09 am, members of the Second District responded to calls for a suspicious package. While on the scene, members responded to the reporting person’s apartment where they located an adult female, unconscious and suffering from apparent stab wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital where all lifesaving efforts failed and was pronounced.

The decedent has not been identified at this time as it is still pending notification of next-of-kin.

On Friday, April 22, 2016, members of the Homicide Branch arrested 59-year-old Charles Elvis Sykes of Northwest, DC. He is being charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.”

Update: The gofundme language now says (original language below):

“After spending the evening with friends, Corporal Michael Schroeder, was found with wounds that are consistent with being attacked from behind and kicked. Cash was most likely taken, though his wallet and phone were untouched, but at this time it is unconfirmed. The details lead us to believe that he was knocked unconscious and dragged in between two parked cars and left to die in temperatures below freezing.”

A local Glover Park businessman passes a message on from the ANC rep for the area:

“Hello all,

When I saw this story posted on the Glover Park Listserve yesterday, I immediately checked with the Commander for MPD’s 2nd District because I too was surprised to have not heard about this assault. The answer I received from Commander Melvin Gresham is that the incident was being treated as an accident and not an assault. In other words, the police believe the marine fell and hit his head after a night out.

I am in no position to know whether the police are correct or if the marine’s family is correct in their belief that he was assaulted. But as people look at this story and draw their own conclusions and decide how to act, please know that there are apparently two sides to this story.

Cheers,

Brian Turmail
Commissioner, ANC 3B-05 and
Chairman, Citizens Advisory Council for MPD’s 2nd District”

“Dear PoPville,

This attack Friday the 12th in Glover Park [ed. note: the gofundme says Feb. 11th so maybe it was after midnight?] received, from what I can find, zero press coverage. I am a former classmate of this man’s brother, and was hoping you might post a link to the gofundme campaign to help mitigate some expenses.” (more…)