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DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Sterling, VA
News
Helicopter Crashes Into Small Plane Mid-Air Over DC: Officials
A helicopter and small plane crashed mid-air, sending the plane into the Potomac River Wednesday night, Jan. 29 in Washington DC, officials confirmed. UPDATE: U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports American Airlines confirmed the 60-person plane was their flight from Wichita, Kansas. It was reportedly minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport when the crash happened at 8:53 p.m., officials said. Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large em…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
No Charges For Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting At DMV Fast Food Joint: Feds
Two Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in a deadly shooting at a Southeast DC McDonald’s will not face criminal charges, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia concluded its investigation into the September 2024 fatal shooting of Justin Robinson, 25, finding “insufficient evidence” to charge the officers. Prosecutors said that the incident unfolded around 5:20 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2024, when officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the side of the McDonald’s on Marion Barry Avenue. They foun…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Gunned Down In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
A person was found dead late on Wednesday night in Northwest DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, to the 800 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW, where they found Southeast DC resident Raymond Carter III, 25, unconscious. Police say that DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene of the shooting, and pronounced Carter dead. His body has since been taken tot he Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause and manner of death. The investigation into the fatal s…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Double Shooting On Residential DC Street
Metropolitan Police investigators have released new information after a 59-year-old man was killed in a double shooting on Tuesday night. Northwest, DC resident Allen Hill, Jr. has been identified as the victim who was gunned down on Tuesday, April 4 in the 100 block of Xenia Street in Southeast. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers from the Seventh District were called to Xenia Street to investigate a reported shooting that left two men with multiple gunshot wounds, police say. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel were called to the scene, where they pronounced Hil…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed During DC Assault That Left Woman Hospitalized With Stab Wounds
New information has been released as detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department continue investigating an overnight shooting and stabbing in Southeast DC. Orlando Galloway, 36, of Southeast, DC, was killed following a violent assault that was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 in the 200 block of 14th Street, according to police. Investigators say that detectives responded to the scene, where they found Galloway suffering from gunshot and stab wounds, inside a nearby residence, alongside a second woman who had apparently been stabbed. DC Fire and Emergency Medic…
Arlington, VA
News
Driver Killed After Failing To Negotiate Curve In Southeast DC: MPD
One person was killed shortly after midnight on Friday morning when a driver lost control of a truck and hopped a curb onto a sidewalk in Southeast DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Chantice Cole, 35, of Southeast DC, has been identified as the victim killed at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Friday March 31 following a crash in the 2400 block of Alabama Avenue. Police say that the driver of a white Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on Alabama Avenue SE near the intersection of Jasper Street when the truck failed to navigate the curve and went flying onto the east sidewalk…
Arlington, VA
News
Summertime Shooter In Custody For Murder Of Silver Spring Man In DC: MPD
The man responsible for killing 21-year-old Silver Spring resident Juwaan Henry in Washington, DC last summer has been apprehended nearly seven months after his murder, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Thursday, March 16. Southwest, DC resident Dwayne Brooks, Jr., 25, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Henry in August last year. At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, officers from the department responded to the 800 block of 7th Street, where they found Henry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Henry was …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Separate Fatal Shootings 90 Minutes Apart In DC Under Investigation, MPD Says
Two people were found shot and killed over the course of approximately an hour-and-a-half on Wednesday night as Metropolitan Police detectives investigate a pair of fatal shootings. The night of violence began at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, when officers in the Fourth District were called to the 6400 block of 8th Street in Northwest, DC to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found 20-year-old Southeast resident Rasheed Byles suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel, where …
Dorchester, MA
News
Boston Tesla Driver, 21, Dies Days After Chain-Reaction Crash In DC: Police
A Tesla driver from Boston who was hospitalized in a violent multi-vehicle crash in Washington, DC died nearly a week after suffering critical injuries near the National Zoo, authorities said. Mohammed Islam, 21, of Dorchester, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, after following the wrong-way crash in the 3000 block of Connecticut Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Metropolitan Police Department report. Islam was driving with four passengers when he crossed over the double-yellow line into the opposite lane and struck a 2018 Toyota C-HR, and 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML-350 head-on. After crashing into the Toyo…
Arlington, VA
News
Tesla Driver Dies Days After Chain-Reaction Crash Near National Zoo In DC, Police Say
The driver of a Tesla Model 3 who was hospitalized in a violent multi-vehicle crash in Washington, DC died at the hospital nearly a week after suffering critical injuries near the National Zoo, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Mohammed Islam, 21, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, days after he was involved in a wrong-way crash in the 3000 block of Connecticut Avenue last week. Police say that shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Islam was driving a Tesla with four passengers southbound on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest, DC, when he crossed over the…
Arlington, VA
News
Speeding Driver Killed In Violent Chain Reaction Crash In Northeast DC, Police Say
A 22-year-old Maryland man was killed after causing a chain-reaction crash that involved multiple vehicles in Washington, DC, police announced on Monday, Feb. 6. Anne Arundel County resident Andy Carino, of Severna Park, has been identified as the driver who was killed late on Friday, Feb. 3 in the 3000 block of 20th Street in Northeast, DC. The investigation determined that shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Friday night, Carino's 2004 Infiniti G35 was traveling northbound on 20th Street at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a Jeep Cherokee parked on the westbound curb. Police…
Arlington, VA
News
Safe Passage Worker Killed After Shooting Near DC High School: MPD
The man who was shot in the head in broad daylight in front of a Washington, DC high school has died, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Northwest, DC resident Michael Gaddis, 36, who worked with DC’s Safe Passage Safe Blocks initiative, has been identified by police on Tuesday, Jan. 31 as the man who was shot and killed near Coolidge High School. According to police, shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, officers from the Fourth District were called to the 500 block of Somerset Place in Northwest DC to investigate reports of a shooting. Commander Heraud provides an …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Gunman Apprehended In DC Months After Murdering Lifelong Friends From MD: Police
Police have apprehended a wanted gunman who shot and killed two Maryland teens who were lifelong friends during a triple shooting in Washington, DC nearly three months ago. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that 19-year-old Southeast, DC resident Amarii Fontanelle has been charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of District Heights residents Reginald Cooper and Davonte Berkley, both 19, in October last year. According to an MPD spokesperson, shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, officers from the agency were called to …
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports
A 35-year-old man who once apparently robbed a Maryland gas station at gunpoint has been charged with murder and related offenses for killing a female pedestrian and critically injuring another while fleeing members of the US Secret Service last week near the White House, authorities announced. Spiro Stafilatos was in a 2001 Buick LeSabre when he was pulled over by the Secret Service on the 700 block of 15th Street around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The Buick was apparently not registered and was displaying an incorrect license plate. That'…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Who Jumped Onto Mercedes SUV, Got Run Down During Argument In DC
Police have identified the 25-year-old woman who was run over by the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV during an altercation in Northeast Washington, DC. Sheda’sa Thompson got the worst of a verbal altercation that turned tragic over the weekend when she confronted the driver of the SUV in the 3200 block of 8th Street and ended up getting run down. Officials say that shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Thompson approached the driver of a parked Mercedes on 8th Street, where a verbal disagreement broke out, during which, the woman attempted to drive away. When the driver pulled awa…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC
Authorities say that a possible road-rage incident on a busy DC roadway ended in tragedy when a Maryland man pulled out a gun and killed an innocent bystander who was not even involved in the initial crash. Gaithersburg resident Anthony Williams, 44, has been charged with murdering Southeast, Washington, DC Brooklyn Michael Lynn during an incident on Wednesday, Dec. 14, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the Seventh District responded to the 2700 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast, DC on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a reported crash betw…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Nabbed In DC Shooting Death Of VA School Worker Christian Monje
Authorities announced the arrest of a Maryland charged with the murder of a popular Fairfax, VA schools employee who was gunned down on Memorial Day in Washington DC. Montgomery County resident James Carl Jackson, 28, of Silver Spring, has been arrested and charged on a warrant for first-degree murder while armed by the Metropolitan Police Department for his role in the death of Fairfax resident Christian Gabriel Monje earlier this year. The arrest was announced by the agency on Tuesday, Dec. 6. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Single Mom Returning To DC From Virginia Fatally Struck By Stray Bullet With Kids In Car
A 30-year-old mom driving home to Washington DC from Virginia was struck and killed by a stray bullet with her two children in her car, according to police and those who knew her. Fajr Vallejos was visiting her parents in Alexandria with her children, 8 and 5, and was just a few blocks away from her home when she was struck by gunfire in the 1700 block of W Street around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, according to DC police and a GoFundMe page. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life, took her body to the Office of the Chief M…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Man Found Shot To Death In Southeast DC, Police Say
Police have identified the 20-year-old man who was found shot to death in a Southeast Washington, DC home on Sunday night. Southeast resident Marjai Wimbush was discovered shot and killed in the 4200 block of 4th Street shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, investigators announced on Monday afternoon. According to police, members of the Seventh District responded to a 4th Street home at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, officers found Wimbush’s body with multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Serv…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Scooter Driver Killed In Head-On DC Crash, Police Say
Metropolitan Police Department detectives have released new details of the fatal weekend scooter crash in Southeast DC. Bredarius Landford, 28, of Southeast, DC, was struck and killed by a truck that hit him head-on when he was riding his scooter without a helmet in the area, investigators announced on Monday, Nov. 28. The fatal incident began shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, in the 5200 block of Central Avenue in Southeast, DC. Officials say that Lanford was riding a 2020 Wolf EX-150 eastbound on Central Avenue when he was struck head-on by a Chevy Tahoe making a turn toward …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Gunned Down Midday In DC
Authorities have released new information regarding the fatal shooting of a teen in broad daylight in Washington, DC. Makai Green, 15, of Northwest, DC, has been identified as the victim who was found with multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 in the 700 block of N Street. Members of the Third District were called to N Street on Friday afternoon, where they found Green. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the teen to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No information about a potentia…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Who Killed Maryland Teen, DC Father In Triple Summer Shooting Charged: Police
Police have apprehended a wanted 27-year-old shooter who allegedly killed an innocent bystander and a Maryland man in a summertime Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police says. Beysean Jones, of District Heights in Maryland, has been arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with first-degree murder by armed, investigators announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Third Man Apprehended For Murder Of 30-Year-Old Maryland Man In DC, Police Announce
Authorities announced a third arrest in connection to the 2020 murder of a Maryland man in Washington, DC. Steven Washington, 23, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Greenbelt resident Nurudeen Thomas, 30, in July 2020. In June, two others, a 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old man from Lawrenceville, Georgia, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder, according to investigators. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a reported sh…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say
The months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Maryland man led to a murder charge for a suspect who was wanted in Washington, DC, police announced. Dionte Anderson, 24, of Southeast, DC, was arrested by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, Oct. 18 on a warrant charging him with second-degree murder while armed for his role in the death of Greenbelt resident Adrian Mack over the summer. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to t…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Blunt Force Trauma ID'd As Cause Of Death After Man Assaulted Dies In DC Hospital
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have identified a 55-year-old man who was beaten to death earlier this month. Mark Carter, who has no fixed address, was found at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 in the 600 block of Southern Avenue in Southeast, DC suffering from life-threatening injuries stemming from an assault, police said. When officers found Carter, investigators said that he was unconscious and barely breathing before he was transported to an area hospital by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Carter remained in the hospital for sev…
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Several Murder Suspects Wanted On Separate Homicide Charges For DC Killings
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are asking for the public's help locating several suspects who are currently wanted for homicide offenses. Deonte Patterson is currently wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with Second Degree Murder while Armed after the murder of Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi, 32, according to Metropolitan police. The murder occurred around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 23 in the 1800 block of 9th Street, Northwest, police say. Officers responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located a man identified …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Murder Investigation Launched In DC After Man Found Dead Inside Area Home, Police Say
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took the life of a 28-year-old man early on Tuesday morning, authorities announced. Northeast, DC resident Eric King was found shot and killed shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, prompting an investigation into his purported murder, officials said. At 5:31 a.m. on Tuesday morning police said that members of the Fifth District were called to a stretch of the 800 block of 21st Street in Northeast DC for a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, investigators located King inside of a home with multiple gun…
Arlington, VA
News
Popular Hotel Chef Struck, Killed By Dodge Charger Crossing DC Street, Police Say
A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed early on Wednesday morning as she attempted to cross a busy roadway in DC as she arrived at work, police said. Fredericksburg resident Venancie Musabe died at an area hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 5 after she was struck by a 2020 Dodge Charger shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the intersection of 10th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest DC. The preliminary investigation determined that Musabe was struck by the Charger in the westbound lanes of the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue as she was crossing 10th Street from the s…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought After Fatal DC Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Man
New photos have been released of a suspect wanted in DC for fatally shooting a 21-year-old Maryland man. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the shooting suspect who killed Silver Spring resident Juwaan Henry. At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, officers from the department responded to the 800 block of 7th Street, where they found Henry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Henry was treated by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services and transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronou…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in DC after an earlier shooting left two people injured, authorities announced. Kevin Hartgraves-Shird, of Southeast, DC was shot and killed by an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department in the 200 block of Madison Street during an investigation into a shooting on Saturday, July 30 in Northwest DC, officials said. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, members of the Fourth District responded to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street in Northwest, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, members located…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Two Killed, One Critical Following Latest Shooting In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials. Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…
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