Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds A Maryland man has admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Adams in the 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE suffering from gunshot wounds. According to prosecutors, Hicks approached several people, including Adams, on the day of the shooting…
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Three suspects remain at large after stealing alcohol from the back of a truck in Northeast DC when the driver went inside of a store to unload a delivery, officials say. Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department released photos this week of suspects who are wanted in connection to a January robbery, when they made off with several cases of booze. The incident was reported outside a liquor store at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 in the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. In the newly released surveillance photos, three suspects wearing all black - two in masks - ca…
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC The convicted felon who was busted with an illegal weapon after ramming into a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser while on probation will spend more time in prison, authorities announced. District resident Maurice Devonte Beckham, 22, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded weapon in Northeast DC after pleading guilty late last year, according to federal prosecutors. According to his plea, shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2023, officers on patrol in the 1100 block of Raum Street NE when they spotted Beckham - who they recognized from his previous crim…
Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds
Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds A high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department has admitted to violating the constitutional rights of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead, federal authorities announced. Enis Jevric, 42, a sergeant with the agency pleaded guilty in federal court to using excessive force on An'Twan Gilmore in August 2021 during a police shooting. Jevric also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.  According to court documents, Jevric shot Gilmore shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2021, when officers from the department were called to reports of an armed man - later identified as …
Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds
Maryland Gunman Who Shot Man In The Head During DC Dispute Gets 12 Years In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old Maryland man will spend more than a decade in prison for his role in a fatal shooting in Northeast DC more than two years ago, authorities announced. Hyattsville resident Jamaarr Morgan has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection to the death of Jacques Russ in the unit block of 61st Street NE in December 2021. According to prosecutors, on Dec. 14, 2021, Morgan ran into Russ as he was heading to work, and after coming into contact, shot him in the head before fleeing at the scene. Russ' body was found lying in the street by a passerby, who alerted the Metropoli…
Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds
Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds The daytime shooter who fired more than a dozen shots outside a Northeast DC liquor store over a cigarette on a public street will spend years behind bars, federal authorities announced on Friday. District resident Ryan Parker, 24, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the March 2023 shooting of a man outside of Malcolm's Liquors on Minnesota Avenue NE after he got into a confrontation after asking the guy for a smoke. According to his plea agreement, on March 6 last year, Parker shot a man twice while they were standing outside the store, and he later admitted that the underlying argumen…
Police ID Women, Man Killed In Northeast DC Triple Homicide On Valentine's Day Police ID Women, Man Killed In Northeast DC Triple Homicide On Valentine's Day
Police ID Women, Man Killed In Northeast DC Triple Homicide On Valentine's Day New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department days after three people were found dead inside a Northeast DC home. Investigators have identified the two women and a man who were found dead shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in the 5000 block of Jay Street NE. Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle provides an update to the death investigation in the 5000 block of Jay Street, Northeast. pic.twitter.com/I4zFr2W1kK — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 15, 2024 Upon arrival at the home, officers found three people suffering from gunshot wounds:  Renee…
Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (DEVELOPING) Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (DEVELOPING)
Two Injured In Northeast DC Shooting Near Chinese Carryout Restaurant: MPD (Developing) An investigation has been launched following a shooting near a Chinese carryout spot in Northeast DC that capped off a busy day for the Metropolitan Police Department. Overnight, officers were called to the 1700 block of North Capitol Street NE, where there was a reported shooting that happened - at least in part - inside the Yeung Fong restaurant, Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle said. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1700 B/O North Capitol Street N.E. No Lookout. Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 15, 2024 Upon arrival, first res…
District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer
District Man Admits To Firing 14 Rounds At Metropolitan Police Officer A gun-toting District man who fired more than a dozen shots at an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department in Northeast DC has copped to the crime, authorities announced. Saeve Edward Evans, 37, pleaded guilty in US District Court this week following an incident last August that saw him involved in a potentially deadly standoff with officers. According to court documents, at around 5:25 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2023, Evans was walking a dog in the 1700 block of Benning Road NE when an unknown person walked in front of the building, prompting Evans to take out a gun and fire it into the sky th…
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Criminals in the nation's capital keep getting younger and younger.  Two children - ages 9 and 13 - from Northeast DC were arrested over the weekend for an attempted armed robbery in their hometown, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. At around 12:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, police say that a woman was walking in the 500 block of 10th Street NE when she was accosted by the pair, though the woman had other plans in mind for the youthful offenders. It is alleged that one of the two assaulted the woman and attempted to grab her purse, but she pepper sprayed one of them, prompti…
Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO) Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO)
Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (Video) Firefighters have largely contained a two-alarm fire that rapidly spread from one vacant home to a neighboring house in Northeast DC. At around noon on Friday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4000 block of Benning Road NE, where a blaze broke out inside a two-story home. Working Fire 4000 block Benning Rd NE. Fire in a 2 story story dwelling #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 26, 2024 A second alarm was quickly called as the flames continued to spread while smoke billowed through the air that could be seen for several blocks in the area. https…
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting.  According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…