DC Man Charged After Baby Kills Himself With Unsecured Gun: Police
A DC man has been charged with murder following the death of a baby who accidentally shot himself after getting ahold of an unsecured gun, authorities say.
Legend Wheeler, 1, was pronounced dead after accidentally shooting himself in a home in the 2300 block of Chester Street, Southeast on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, according to Metropolitan police.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, authorities arrested JD Wheeler, 23, in connection to the death of baby Legend, officials announced.
Police say that the firearm had been left unsecured in the home at the time Legend had gotten ahold of it, tragically…
Suspect Identified In Killing Of Young Jewish Father From Baltimore
Police have identified the suspect wanted for the murder of a young Jewish father killed while at work in D.C. earlier this month, authorities say.
Aryeh Wolf, 25, of Baltimore, was fatally shot in the 5100 block of Call Place, Southeast around 3:41 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, amid a string of antisemitic crimes, according to Metropolitan Police.
The suspect wanted for his murder was captured on security footage and has been identified as Avery Miller, 27.
He is wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with First Degree Murder While Armed.
A $25,000 reward is being of…
Two Killed, One Critical Following Latest Shooting In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced.
Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials.
Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…
15-Year-Old Killed, Man Wounded In Washington, D.C., Shooting: Police
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed, and a man was wounded in a shooting over the weekend in the nation's capital, police said.
Blue Bryant, 15, was shot on Saturday, June 25, around 9 p.m. near the Shaw-Howard Metro station in the 1700 block of 8th Street, Metropolitan police said. The shooter also wounded a man in the incident. Paramedics rushed them to a nearby hospital, but Bryant died of his injuries the following day police, police said.
Police haven't released many details about the shooting, but they are asking the public for help to find the killer.
Metrop…
