Document: Another Homicide in Park View

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 24, 2019
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating another homicide in the Park View area in less than a week.

According to a press release, officers found 45-year-old Melton Grant suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 600 block of Morton Street, NW on June 22. Grant was transferred to a local hospital where hew was pronounced dead.

A second victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound, was also located. He was transferred to a local hospital for treatment for serious injuries.

The homicide occurred about three days after the fatal shooting of Juan Marcell Grant on the 700 block of Princeton Place, NW on June 19. Because both cases are still under investigation, the police did not provide any other information.

So far, this year there have been three homicides in the Park View area, including the shooting of Breon Austin inside his home on the 700 block of Princeton Place, NW on April 19. The Washington Post reported that the shooting appeared to be targeted.

The police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in any homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may also be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.

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