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WATCH: Doorbell camera captures shootout in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. The video shared online by the Chair of the D.C. Democratic Party shows two people shooting at each other while running down the street. Watch below:. According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Man dies after accident in Seat Pleasant
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (DC News Now) — The Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) and Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) were on the scene of a fatal accident on Thursday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m., SPPD officers responded to Central Avenue and Brightseat Road for an accident with injuries. There, they found an unresponsive man […]
Two Dead, Including a Child, in Southeast D.C. Shooting, Police Search for Suspects in Blue Dodge Charger
Chaos erupted in Southeast D.C. late Thursday morning when four individuals were struck by gunfire, inciting a distressing tableau underscored by the tragic wounding of a young child. NBC Washington reported that emergency calls were made shortly before 11:30 a.m., with D.C. Fire & EMS responding alongside police officers to the intersection of 22nd Street and Savannah Street SE. At the scene, two men were found and pronounced dead, their lives abruptly ended by an act of violence that is yet to fully unravel.
Two teens charged in connection to fatal shooting of 19-year-old Maryland man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince George’s County announced that two teenage boys have been charged in the fatal shooting of a man that happened three months ago. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) two 17-year-old boys, from Arlington, Va and Hyattsville, were charged with first and […]
Sorie Mansaray Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Maryland
Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000...
DC police looking for suspects who robbed 3 businesses in 1 day in Northwest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is looking for the suspects involved in robbing three businesses around Northwest D.C. On Wednesday morning, a group of suspects went into three different businesses in Northwest and stole merchandise. This is when and where the robberies happened: MPD released a picture of the suspects […]
Prince George's County woman seeking compensation after she says a massive pothole damaged her car
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A woman in Prince George's County is looking for help after she says her car was damaged when she hit a massive pothole. Emma Adu-Gyamfi has kept her car in the garage the past week and a half. Its last drive came July 6 on I-495 near Upper Marlboro.
One Killed One Critically Injured in D.C. Late-Night Shooting
WASHINGTON, DC—A fatal shooting incident in Southeast resulted in one death and left another person critically injured. D.C. Metro Police Department officers were dispatched just before 2:30 am Tuesday to…
5 girls, between 12 and 15, charged with beating man to death in October 2023
WASHINGTON — Two more teenagers have been arrested, accused of being part of a group young girls who reportedly beat a man to death late last year. Their arrests brings the group of accused killers up to five. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), 64-year-old Reggie Brown was...
Details Released: Two Arrested In Connection To Violent Robbery And Murder In Prince George’s County
SUITLAND, Md. – In a significant development, Akiya Gabrielle Bagley and Walter Jayvon Plummer were arrested following a violent robbery and shooting incident that took place on June 27, 2024, in Suitland, Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Prince George’s County Police Department responded to a distress call at...
Missing Infant Found, Father Facing Charges In DC (Updated)
An alert was issued by the agency early on July 17 as they seek the public's assistance in locating 5-month-old Rajah Leonard, who was last seen around noon in the 6000 block of 16th Street NW and is believed to be accompanied by 27-year-old Ramon Leonard. Shortly before 6 p.m....
Teen Violates Home Confinement Due to Eviction
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian granted modification of carjacking defendant’s release terms July 17 after he failed to abide by his condition of home confinement because his family was evicted. Richard Bates, 17, is being...
Grand jury indicts three for attempted murder
Three men who allegedly stole over $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Dunkirk grocery store and then allegedly attempted to kill two state troopers while trying to get away have each been served 13-count indictments by a Calvert County grand jury. The indictments charging the defendants — Jordan Green, 27, of Bowie, Shadeed Gregory Graham Jr., 24, of Capitol Heights, and Malik Demencio Lewis, 27, of Hagerstown — with the alleged crimes that occurred July 11 were handed down Monday. ...
Fatal Stabbing In Mount Rainier Was City's First Homicide In Five Years, Police Say
Mount Rainier resident Davon Henderson has been charged with murder of Julio Lopez Cosme during an argument on Sunday morning. It was the first homicide in Mount Rainier in more than five years. Officers from the Mount Rainier Police Department were called at around 12:40 a.m. on July 14 to...
Officer involved in fatal shooting during mental health crisis response will not face charges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that there isn’t sufficient evidence to pursue any charges against D.C. officer Claude Jackson for his role in the fatal shooting of Clifford Brooks on Jan. 24. During a nearly seven-month investigation, The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Metropolitan Police Department's...
Multiple Charges Filed Against PG County Man For Firearms And Explosives Following Shooting
SUITLAND, Md. – Nicholas Conrad Norris, 23, of Suitland, Maryland, has been arrested and charged with numerous offenses related to the illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and a destructive device, as well as charges stemming from a non-contact shooting incident earlier this month. According to court documents, on July...
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