CRIME & SAFETY
3 killed in DC shootings as violence erupts overnight
WASHINGTON - Three people, including a teenager, were killed, and several others were wounded when gun violence erupted overnight in the nation’s capital within the span of just a few hours. The deadly night began just after 10:45 p.m. Wednesday near Bruce Place and Ainger Place in southeast Washington....
DC barricade shuts down several roads, suspect remains on building roof
WASHINGTON - D.C. police have set up a barricade after a suspect ran from officers in Northwest. Police say they attempted to stop an individual for an investigation. The suspect took a bicycle and fled. Officers found the suspect a few blocks away in the 600 block of H Street, Northwest.
Man displaced after apartment fire in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man is displaced after an apartment fire in Southeast D.C. Wednesday evening, according to D.C. Fire and EMS officials. Crews responded to the fire in the 2700 block of Bruce Place, Southeast around 3:52 p.m. to find smoke showing from the second floor of a three-story apartment building.
DC father who lost 3 sons to violence still seeks meeting with city officials; mayor says 'no'
WASHINGTON - A D.C. father continues his quest for answers after losing three sons to violent crimes in the District. John Evans is the father of 14-year-old Avion Evans who died April 4 after authorities say he was shot and killed at the Brookland Metro station in northeast D.C. Avion’s death comes eight years after his older brother Johnny Evans III was stabbed to death at the Deanwood Metro station in April 2016.
Father and young daughter shot along DC's North Capitol Street
A man and his young daughter were shot late Tuesday in Northeast D.C., police say. Officers were called to a shooting in the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE about 11:30 p.m., D.C. police said. The shooting occurred in the Fort Totten neighborhood. The child is about 4 years...
VIDEO: Overnight fire destroys home in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON - Firefighters put out a massive blaze at a home in Northeast D.C. in the early morning hours Tuesday. The flames broke out at a house in the 1100 block of 48th Street, NE around 1:30 a.m. on April 23. DC Fire said both floors of the two-story house, the attic and roof were consumed by flames.
Man sprays fire extinguisher during several store robberies, police looking for suspect
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man has been spraying people with a fire extinguisher inside convenience stores during a series of robberies, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police are looking for the person allegedly connected to the robberies. Police said that on April 23, at around 12 p.m., a...
Document: MPD Arrests Two Suspects for a January Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a man and woman were arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred on Jan. 26 on the 400 block of Chesapeake Street, SE. According to MPD documents, the suspects confronted...
Aubrey McLeod Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting
Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. Officers were called at around 6:10 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 1100 block...
Metro police arrest DC man for robbing Arlington business
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Metro police arrested a man from D.C. after he robbed a business in Arlington. The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said on Monday at around 6:50 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Crystal Dr. for a report of a business that had just been robbed. ACPD said […]
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