Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones.
Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops
A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said.
United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Shot, Killed By Stray Bullet In DC: 'She Deserved A Lifetime'
“This is every family’s worst nightmare, and it has left our hearts completely shattered.”
That’s how Tamika Butler, the aunt and legal guardian of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, described the pain her family is feeling after the toddler was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Southeast DC.
On Saturday, July 5, Cheadle was sitting in a car with family members on 22nd Street SE when a gunman opened fire.
The child was struck in the head. She was rushed to the hospital, where she clung to life for two days before dying on Monday, July 7 at 4:53 p.m., according to police and her family.…
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say
A 3-year-old girl shot while sitting in a parked car in Washington, DC has died, police said, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide.
Honesty Cheadle, of Southeast DC, was struck by gunfire around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the 1000 block of 14th Street SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
She was inside a parked vehicle with her family when at least one suspect “began discharging a firearm in the block,” police said.
Honesty was shot in the upper body. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for cri…
