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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Justice-Seeking Robbery Victim Accused Of Shooting Two Men In Northeast DC, Police Say
A suspect has been apprehended following a double shooting in Northeast DC after he was robbed on Monday night and took matters into his own hands. Northwest DC resident Nathaniel Art-Washington, 28, has been identified by authorities as the man responsible for a pair of shootings that were reported late on Monday in the 1200 block of Queen Street NE, police say. At around 11:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the middle of …
Arlington, VA
News
Home Partially Collapses After Being Struck By Car In Northwest DC
Two people were injured on Saturday when a car drove into a home in Northwest DC, according to officials. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, to the 2600 block of Cathedral Avenue NW, where their was a Toyota that smashed into a porch in the neighborhood, sending pieces of the home flying. The driver and a passenger were safely extricated from the car after the crash, one of whom was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while paramedics evaluated the second. It is unclear what caused the crash. No information ab…
Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Support Swells For Parents Whose Only Son Was Shot, Killed Near Northwest DC High School
A family in Northwest DC is reeling after a 16-year-old was shot and killed leaving his high school in another act of violence in the District. Maurice "Moe J" Jackson, of Northeast DC, was walking at around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 26, when he began talking with another group of teens, police say. During that altercation, a member of the other group pulled out a gun near the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW, striking the teen. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries, leaving his loved ones to mourn days after DC police reported a grisly milestone. Jac…
Arlington, VA
News
DC Man Admits To Stabbing Mother Of Three 13 Times In Front Of Young Daughter: Feds
A District man has admitted to killing a mother in front of her child after his girlfriend got jealous, federal authorities say. Christian Monge, 26, pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the brutal stabbing of 30-year-old Northwest DC resident Brittanie Clark in the Fort Totten neighborhood in August 2021. According to the plea, Monge admitted that his girlfriend accused Clark of inquiring about him in a romantic way, prompting her to attack the mother of three in front of bystanders and several children. When the two women were done fighting, Mon…
Arlington, VA
News
DC Man Sentenced For Homeless Shelter, Metro Assaults On Same Day
A violent string of crimes all committed in one day in Washington, DC will land a District man behind bars for more than six years. Roscoe Rosborough, 32, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for a pair of assaults in both Northeast and Northwest DC hours apart earlier this year. According to court documents, shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, Rosborough walked into a homeless shelter - where he was not a resident - and demanded to use a bathroom. When rebuffed and refused, he continued his way into the shelter, where he ran into an actual resident walking to the cafeteria…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Shooter Apprehended For Murder Of Man Near Catholic University In DC
Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department have tracked down the teen shooter who was wanted for killing a man near the Catholic University of America. Jaleil Jones, 18, of Northwest DC, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed for the death of Robert Lavender this summer, authorities announced on Saturday. Lavender, 44, was identified by police as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street NE near 7th Street NE and later died after being rushed to an area hospital on Monday, July 17. In a letter to the community following the incident, th…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Two Women Killed In Triple Shooting In Northwest DC
Two women are dead and a third teen was injured in a triple shooting in Northwest DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police have identified Mikeya Ferguson, 19, and Cle’shai Perry, 18, as the victims who were shot and killed shortly before midnight on Friday night in the 1300 block of 7th Street NW. Officers were called to the area to investigate the shooting, where they found Ferguson, Perry, and a third teen girl suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded and took the three to local hospitals for treatment, where the two later died on Saturday mo…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Shooter Admits To Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent 62-Year-Old Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds
The man accused of shooting and killing an innocent bystander in Northwest DC has copped to his crime, federal authorities announced. Lasanta McGill, 62, was shot and killed when an argument inside a Northwest DC market spilled out into the street and shots were fired, according to police. Federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 28 that Southeast DC resident Demarcus Barnett has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the fatal shooting. As part of his guilty plea, Barnett admitted that after being robbed by two people, he chased after them and fire…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC
Javier Reyes-Lopez is facing a host of charges after provoking an officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC on Thursday afternoon. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17 to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to gain entry…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Officers Investigating Domestic Violence Call Shoot Gun-Wielding Suspect: Chief
What started as a call into a domestic violence report in Northwest DC led to an officer-involved shooting, acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith says. Officers from the department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday morning to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to ga…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Firefighter Evaluated After Battling Overnight Blaze In Northwest DC
One firefighter had to be evaluated in Northwest DC overnight after battling a blaze that broke out in a three-story development. At around midnight, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3200 block of M Street NW, when there was a fire reported in the utility closet of a mixed-use building that spread to the attic area. Working Fire: 3200 Block of M Street NW - Fire in three story mixed use development. Fire in utility closet with extension to attic space. No injuries to report. pic.twitter.com/3KstI7rw1o — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 14, 2023 A crew consisting of dozen…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695
A pair of carjackers attempted to make a great escape after an armed carjacking in Northwest DC, but did not make it far, according to authorities. Antwon Haynie, 25, and DaQuan Oden, 22, both of Southeast DC, are facing charges after members of the Metropolitan Police Department used a helicopter to track down the fleeing suspects. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, police say that the two men approached their victims in the 2400 block of 17th Street NW while they were sitting in a vehicle. They took out guns and stole the victims car, which they then fled in. Police say…
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