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Woman Injured In Shooting Outside DC Postal Service Facility; Employee In Custody Woman Injured In Shooting Outside DC Postal Service Facility; Employee In Custody
Woman Injured In Shooting Outside DC Postal Service Facility; Employee In Custody A suspect is in custody and a woman hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot outside a US Postal Service facility in Northeast DC on Monday morning. A disturbance broke out at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, in the parking lot of the Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center in the 900 block of Brentwood Road NE, police say. During the incident, a female postal worker reportedly pulled out a weapon and shot a second woman multiple times before getting into a car. She was found not far from the facility and taken into custody without …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Recently Released Prisoner Killed In Northeast DC Shooting Recently Released Prisoner Killed In Northeast DC Shooting
Recently Released Prisoner Killed In Northeast DC Shooting Tyrone Hopkins wasn't a free man for very long. A 30-year-old man who was gunned down in Northeast DC earlier this week had a checkered criminal history and had recently spent time in prison on a federal gun charge, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, officers from the department were called to the 3800 block of Jay Street NE, where they found Northeast DC resident Hopkins suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Service personnel were called to the site of the shooting by first responders, and Hopkins …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire
Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire One person was killed in a fast-moving fire that broke out inside an apartment building in Northeast DC over the weekend, officials confirmed. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue NE, where there were flames coming out of the top floor of a three-story apartment building. Update Working Fire 1400 block Saratoga Ave NE. Fire top floor extended into attic. Still have fire condition on attic. Request aerial tower. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/tMJgyJ1Css — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 22, 2023 Vid…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC One person suffered critical injuries and a second was hospitalized when a two-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in Northeast DC. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, April 21, to the 3200 block of Fort Lincoln Drive where there were reports of heavy smoke and a flames showing at Fort Lincoln Senior Village. 2nd Alarm fire now 3200 block Ft. Lincoln Sr NE. Heavy fire and smoke on 10th floor. 1 victim being removed by #DCsBrVest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 21, 2023 A second alarm was called at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Friday morn…

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Arlington, VA
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Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say
Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has launched a death investigation after human remains were found on Easter Sunday in Northeast DC. Shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 officers from the First District were called to the 800 block of 1st Street, NE, where there were reports of an unconscious person in the area, according to a police spokesperson. Upon arrival, police say that officers found the body, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. A probe into the death has since been launched. No additional information has been provided by the police. The nam…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Home Invader Captured: DC Police Gun-Toting Home Invader Captured: DC Police
Gun-Toting Home Invader Captured: DC Police Metropolitan Police investigators say that a gun-wielding home invader who broke into a home in Northeast DC has been apprehended and is facing a host of charges. Northeast resident Bernard Vance, 28, was apprehended after he allegedly broke into a home early on Tuesday, March 28 in the 300 block of Franklin Street. The incident was reported at approximately 2:45 a.m., when the suspects entered the home, one of whom brandished a firearm, leading to a physical altercation between the homeowners and their assailants. During the altercation, Vance fired the handgun, striking one of his victi…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD
Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Additional details have been released by Metropolitan Police investigators as they continue to probe the death of a teenage father who was shot and killed by a US Park Police officer earlier this month. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC. An officer found the suspect vehicle that was occupied and running, and inside the vehicle was 17-year-old Northwest, DC resident Dalaneo Mart…

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Arlington, VA
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Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO) Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO)
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (Video) Months after being struck by a lime green Dodge Charger in Northeast, DC, police say that a man has died from his injuries. Brandon Johnson, 38, who has no fixed address, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened in November, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced this week. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, police say that Johnson was struck by the Charger - which stood out due to its bright color - while he was crossing the street in the 1700 block of New York Avenue in Northeast. The driver of the Charger then sped away from the sc…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say
One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say A US Park Police officer shot a man in a stolen vehicle on Saturday morning, and a sergeant was dragged by a suspect during an investigation in DC, officials confirmed. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC, a spokesperson for the agency said. When officers attempted to detain the driver, he proceeded to flee the scene, taking an officer with him inside the car and a sergeant who was…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Shooter In Custody Months After Fatal DC Shooting: MPD Teen Shooter In Custody Months After Fatal DC Shooting: MPD
Teen Shooter In Custody Months After Fatal DC Shooting: MPD More than seven months after 23-year-old Markel Ford was gunned down in Washington, DC, police say that they found his shooter. On Thursday, Feb. 9, investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department announced that members of the Capitol Area Regional Task Force (CARFTF) located and arrested an 18-year-old suspect from Northeast, DC, who has been identified as the murder suspect. The teen - who was a juvenile at the time, so his name will not be released - was charged with first-degree murder while armed. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022, officers responded to the 500 …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally
Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally A heated situation turned firey in Northeast DC on Friday night when a massive fire broke out in the bottom story of a two-floor row house where police were investigating a reported barricade situation, officials announced. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 to the 1300 block of Bryant Street NE, when a fire was reported in the middle row of the homes as police were negotiating an investigation of their own at the location. Working Fire 1300 block Bryant St NE. Fire 1st floor 2 story middle row. There was a police barricade situation at tim…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended In Two Days For December Shooting In DC: Police For the second time in as many days, members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a suspect for the murder of a Maryland man in DC just before the new year. Two gunmen have been apprehended and charged with first-degree murder while armed, a felony, for their roles in the death of 50-year-old Brandywine resident old Aniekobo Macaulay Umoh on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Related story - Three Shot, Killed In Eight Hours During Violent Night In DC: Police On Wednesday, Jan. 18, members of the MPD’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force announced that it tracked down and arres…

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