Document: Three Homicides on October 8

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

At approximately 1:12 a.m. officers responded to the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, NE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 36-year-old Robert Dupont with gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release.

At approximately 3:23 p.m. officers responded to the 3900 Block of South Capitol Street, SW, due to the report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers located 33-year-old Lester Mangum inside of an establishment with gunshot wounds and transported him to a local hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries, according to the press release.

At approximately 8:14 p.m. police responded to the 1700 Block of Independence Avenue, SE, due to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located two adult males with gunshot wounds. One, 23-year-old Giovanni Lovelace, was pronounced dead on scene. The other was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Two other adult male victims were located at a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the press release.