Police make arrest in fatal shooting of Tyree Banks

Police have made an arrest for the fatal shooting of 19-year old Tyree Banks last November.

20-year old William Lee Lewis, of Southeast, was found hiding in a closet by authorities in South Carolina. Lewis was extradited, and on Feb. 9 he was charged with first-degree murder while armed. Police had been searching for him as a suspect for the murder since November.

Banks was shot in the 5000 block of Benning Road, SE, on Nov. 3 2015. He was found by police and then taken to a hospital, where he then died.

Man fatally shot on Unit block of M Street

Police say a man was shot and killed on the unit block of M street, NW around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday.

The victim, identified as Jamar Morris, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police did not release any further details.

Warrant: Robert Leroi Wiggins killed during domestic dispute

The woman charged with fatally stabbing Robert Leroi Wiggins said she stabbed the victim during an argument in their shared apartment, according to the police arrest warrant.

Sean M. Baker has been charged with second-degree murder while armed for Wiggins’ death. Baker was initially charged with assault with intent to kill, but the charges were upgraded when Wiggins died on Jan. 31. The initial fight happened on Jan. 27.

According the warrant, Wiggins was initially taken to the hospital and underwent surgery for a stab wound to the heart, but later died from his injuries.

Baker initially told the police that a drug dealer named “Peanut” assaulted Wiggins in the apartment and ran off. But, there was no surveillance footage of a man leaving the apartment around the time of the assault, and Baker later confessed to accidentally stabbing Wiggins in an argument, while the two were wrestling for control of a knife.

Baker told police that Wiggins accused her of stealing his wallet. The two began to argue and, according to the warrant, “Wiggins reportedly collected all the knives and screwdrivers from the kitchen and placed them in a book bag.”

While Wiggins was placing a butcher knife in the back pack, a small knife fell out. The two then wrestled for the knife, and Wiggins was stabbed.

The warrant noted that the two have lived together and been romantically involved for over a year.

Police say crowd was ‘unruly’ crowd interfered with Barcode investigation

An “unruly and aggressive” crowd interfered with the D.C. police as they attempted to investigate the fatal stabbing at Barcode on Jan. 31, according to the Washington Post.

According to police, Robinson Pal, was fatally stabbed that night. Another victim was also injured.

Off-duty police officers, hired by Barcode, were alerted of the fight inside and immediately took action. Patrons leaving the club interfered with the investigation and reportedly “caused a strain in resources,” the article said.

On Monday Feb. 1, Police Chief Cathy Lanier ordered the club to be shut down for the next consecutive 96 hours. In a closure letter, Lanier wrote that the homicide could be “connected directly to the operation of Barcode.”

Board members of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulations Administration are now discussing whether or not Barcode will closed permanently, as well as if any additional sanctions will be imposed.

Police have not yet named a suspect. A manager at Barcode declined to comment, though the restaurant was initially open following the stabbing.

Sean Baker charged with alleged stabbing

Police have charged a woman with assault with the intent to kill in the fatal stabbing of Robert Leroi Wiggins last week.

According to police, Wiggins, 35, was found with stab wounds in the 300 block of 37th St., SE a little after 10 a.m. last Wednesday. That same day, police charged 36-year-old Sean Baker with assault with intent to kill while armed.

Wiggins died from his injuries on Jan. 31. Baker is due in court on Feb. 5.

Man stabbed inside Barcode nightclub Sunday

Two men were stabbed, one fatally, inside the nightclub at Barcode Sunday night.

According to police two victims, including Robinson Pal from Riverdale, MD., were found suffering from stab wounds when officers arrived on the scene at 1101 17th Street, NW. Both were taken to the hospital where Pal, 29, died from his injuries. The other victim is in stable condition, according to police.

A manager at Barcode, Kourosh Shah, was not present during Sunday’s homicide and declined to comment, except to say that he had confidence in the police who were investigating the crime. Barcode remained open Monday.

Police searching for third suspect in September homicide

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 22-year-old Dominique Williams, who police want to locate and charge with first-degree murder while armed.

Williams has been identified as a third suspect in the shooting of 39-year-old Marcellus Green. Green was killed in the 3200 block of 28th Street, Southeast on Sept. 19. 2015.

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding Williams, who is described as a black male with medium complexion, brown eyes, weighing 150 pounds and 5 feet nine 9 inches tall.

Police have already arrested Stephen Pugh and Maricco Knight for first-degree murder while armed in Green’s death.

Matthew Shevlin’s alleged killer found with handgun, mason jar of marijuana

Matthew Shevlin, 37, died from two gunshot wounds including one to his head, according to the warrant for his alleged killer.

While police arrested David Davalier Nehemiah Harvey, 18, for Shevlin’s murder, they are still searching for an additional suspect, who was seen on security cameras entering Shevlin’s apartment.

According to the warrant, police responded to a report of an assault on the 400 block of M Street, NW, where gunshots were later heard. When MPD arrived, 37-year-old Shelvin was found lying on apartment steps outside with gunshot wounds. An ambulance transported him to Howard University Hospital where he later died. An autopsy revealed his cause of death was a result of the gunshot wounds.

According to the warrant, Shevlin died on the stairs across from his apartment unit. Police visited Shevlin’s own unit, where they described the unit as being “ransacked” and “rummaged” through, or appearing as though a fight had occurred inside.

Upon searching Shevlin’s apartment, police found a gun casing, “multiple large and small plants of a green weed substance,” consistent with marijuana, multiple mason jars filled with a “green weed substance,” and a storage bin full of the same substance. Cabinets were open and the apartment was in disarray.

The first officer on the scene saw Harvey fall to the ground outside of Shevlin’s apartment. Harvey told the officer that there was somebody hurt inside and people had tried to break into the apartment. Upon searching Harvey, police found a loaded handgun in his pants, multiple rounds of ammunition and a mason jar filled with a “green weed substance.” Harvey was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, but the charge was later upgraded to first-degree murder while armed.

MPD reviewed video surveillance from security cameras outside of the apartment and saw three black males approach Shevlin’s apartment. One male used an unknown object to break into the apartment and then walked away as Harvey and another black male walked inside.

Police released a video to try to find the additional suspect, though Harvey cannot be seen.

Harvey is being held without bail and is due again in court on Feb. 12.

Police searching for person of interest in Matthew Shevlin shooting

Police have arrested one man for the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Matthew Shevlin, but are looking for a person of interest.

Shevlin was found in the 400 block of M Street, NW, with a gunshot wound. He died at the hospital, and police charged David Davalier Harvey with murder.

Police released the video below to try and find an additional person of interest in this surveillance video. A police spokesman said Harvey is not seen in this video, but are asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding the man seen in this video.

David Davalier Harvey arrested for alleged shooting of Matthew Shevlin

An arrest was made in the deadly invasion of an apartment on the 400 block of M Street, NW, last week.

According to police, 37-year-old Matthew Shevlin was found with gunshot wounds in an apartment on Jan. 22 and died at the hospital. Police charged 18-year-old David Davalier Harvey with first-degree felony murder while armed at the scene of the crime.

Dustin Sternbeck, a D.C. police spokesman told the Washington Post, the shooting did not appear to be a random act of violence and instead was a “home-invasion burglary of a targeted residence.”

D.C. murder suspect arrested in South Carolina

A man suspected of killing 19-year-old Tyree Banks last November was founding hiding in a closet by authorities in South Carolina, according to WLTX, a local television station.

Police in D.C. had previously asked for the public’s help in finding 20-year-old William Lee Lewis, IV, wanted for the alleged murder of Banks.

According to the article, the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that Lewis in an apartment complex in their county and arrested him on Jan. 18, after he was found hiding in a closet.

D.C. police want to charge Lewis with first-degree murder while armed. Banks was found with a gunshot wound at around 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2015 in the 5000 block of Benning Road, SE.

Police make arrest in fatal stabbing of Ricardo Dasilva

Police have made an arrest for the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Ricardo Dasilva Saturday.

According to police, Dasilva was stabbed inside a home at 8:04 a.m. in the 2800 block of Douglass Place, SE. Dasilva was found dead inside the home when emergency personnel arrived.

Tammy Lawrence, 41, was charged with first-degree murder while armed. Lawrence was presented in court and is currently being held without bail.

Timon Jones found dead

A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Anacostia Road, SE., Jan. 20.

The victim was identified as 23-year-old Timon M. Jones.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical units arrived on the scene, but found no signs of life. Police are still searching for possible suspects.

Investigation into murder of Roger Lewis Haggins ongoing

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are still looking for a suspect in the shooting of 30-year-old Roger Lewis Haggins.

Haggins was found by members of the Seventh District in the 2500 Block of Pomeroy Road, SE at 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 with a gunshot wound.

He was admitted in critical condition, but died Jan. 9.

Police charge man with alleged murder of Charles Mayo

Police say 53-year-old Kimberly Thompson was charged with the first-degree murder while armed for the alleged shooting of Charles Mayo on Jan. 6.

Mayo was found by police on Dec. 10 in the 1900 block of Bennett Place, NE, with gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital, according to a report from the Public Information Office. He died Dec. 17.

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