Thanks to T for sending: “new sign from McPherson Square Park. They will be removing encampment but says no later than April 2023”

Sassidy shares this sad situation: “”if anyone wants to know how the housing situation is in our nation’s capital”

Thanks to Brady and Terry for sending photos. This follows yesterday morning’s shooting homicide in the circle. From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Thomas Circle and Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest.

At approximately 9:47 am, MPD officers heard the sound of a gunshot. Members conducted a search and were directed by witnesses to the listed location. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim, inside of a tent, Read More

Thanks to Cailin and Victoria for sharing: “The National Park Service has started posting “Enforcement of No-Camping Regulation” notices around Columbus Circle. The policy goes into effect on June 1 at 7AM.” Read More

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District and community leaders to announce the results of the 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count, the annual census of individuals experiencing homelessness. This year’s count took place on January 26, 2022. The results show that for the sixth consecutive year, the number of people experiencing homelessness has declined. The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in the District of Columbia decreased 13.7% over the past year and is down 47% from 2016 Read More

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I just found out my neighbor, a homeless man named Charles, [was shot] at the hand of a wanted serial killer. Ed. Note: The police report says: “On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at approximately 1:21 am, members of the Fifth District responded to the 1700 block of H Street, Northeast for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.” It’s so easy to ignore and walk past the homeless, but I wanted to take a moment to share the little things I knew about him.

Charles lived on the corner of 17th and H Street NE–or within a radius of a few blocks–for the past three years. He would often stop me while I was walking my dog (Coco), so he could give Coco pets and left over chicken as a treat. Charles noticed little things about you–like if your eyes were bloodshot from crying or your gray hair was peaking through–and would inquire. Read More

“Above are images of the suspect in Washington DC and New York City.”

Update from the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee, III, and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Keechant Sewell today announced the arrest of the suspect in multiple shootings and murders of individuals experiencing homelessness across New York City and Washington, DC. Between March 3 and March 9, three men were shot in Washington, DC and one of those men succumbed to his injuries. This past weekend, two men were shot in New York City and one of those men succumbed to his injuries. MPD, the NYPD, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began coordinating immediately on Sunday morning. Mayor Adams and Mayor Bowser spoke on Sunday as well, and both mayors, Commissioner Sewell, Chief Contee, ATF and others met yesterday to discuss the manhunt to locate the suspect. Read More

Marcus sends last night around 10:10pm: “Tent engulfed in flames at homeless encampment on Virginia Ave., NW, in Foggy Bottom moments ago.” Read More

photos courtesy AdMo4RD

Ed. Note: For more background the Washington Post published a few days ago “As eviction looms, unhoused people in Adams Morgan plaza say they’re being used by both sides in political tug of war”.

From an email:

“At Adams Morgan Plaza NOW! 18th St NW and Columbia Rd: Police, Protesters, homeless, Truist (SunTrust/BB&T) Bank officials, vested workers with chain link fences, and a police van seen circling.”

From a press advisory:

“ADAMS MORGAN RALLIES TO SUPPORT THE UNHOUSED,
PROTECT PUBLIC SPACE, AND DIVEST TRUIST

What:

Neighbors and activists will rally and sit in to support homeless and protect public space at Adams Morgan Plaza Wednesday this week, and again on Saturday to call for bank customers to close their Truist (BB&T and SunTrust) bank accounts. Read More

4th and New York Ave, NW

At 3am a reader reports “from the corner of New York Ave and 4th NW — 4 car pileup, 2 cars on fire, one of which is in a homeless encampment. Read More