Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Eric Anthony Jackson of Southeast.
Jackson was found suffering from gunshot wounds a little before 11 p.m. Saturday on the 1200 block of Maple View Place, SE. Jackson, 32, was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
Police have arrested a man for the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old from Maryland last month.
Tyree Donnell Morgan of Northwest was charged on August 1 with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly killing Antoine Jackson.
Jackson was found suffering from stab wounds on July 22 in the 1300 block of 7th Street, NW. Jackson died from his injuries on July 30, and Morgan was arrested the following day.
Police are investigating the shooting death of 37-year-old Charles Burton.
Burton was found suffering from gunshot wounds just past midnight Friday, after police were flagged down for reports of a shooting. Burton, of Southeast, was found on the 3200 block of 23rd Street, SE, and taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
Police are searching for a 23-year-old suspect wanted in the murder of Antonio McCallister last month.
On Friday police released a photo of suspect Eric McDuffie, who they say killed McCallister on the night of July 24.
McCallsiter was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the 2700 block of Langston Place, SE, and later died at a hospital.
Police say they have an arrest warrant to charge McDuffie with first-degree murder while armed.
An 18-year-old from Southeast was fatally shot last Saturday morning.
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of Shaun Simmons who was found shot August 1 around 4:30 a.m. Simmons was pronounced dead at a hospital after life-saving efforts failed. Simmons, of Southeast, was found unconscious and unresponsive by police on the 1300 block of Savanah Street, SE.
A 22-year-old man died at the hospital from an apparent gunshot wound last week.
According to police, Michael Toland of Northeast arrived at a hospital after he was allegedly shot shortly after 3:30 a.m. last Saturday. Toland died at the hospital, and police say the shooting took place at the intersection of 46th Place and G Street, SE.
Police have identified the man fatally shot last Sunday morning as William Burke, Jr.
Burke was found around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, suffering from gunshot wounds. Lifesaving efforts failed and Burke was pronounced dead at the hospital. He was found by police in the 800 block of 18th street, NE.
Burke was 34 years old and resided in Northeast.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took the life of 24-year-old Derrick Black of Northwest.
According to police, Black was found by police on the night of July 30 in the 3300 block of Georgia Ave, NW suffering from gunshot wounds. Black was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Three men were charged with the shooting death of Dwayne Gene Dillard on July 4.
Over a period of three days, police charged Shakim Lyons, 26, Jonathan Taylor, 24, and Harry Herbert, 27. The three men were charged with second-degree murder while armed. Police had previously released a video of the suspects looking for help from the public.
According to police, Dillard and three others were shot at around 11:10 p.m. in the 2600 block of Douglas Place, SE. Dillard died from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Police are still searching for four people of interest in the case, seen in the video below.
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday night in Southeast.
According to police, Melvin Williams was found with gunshot wounds on the 2300 block of Ainger Place, SE. Emergency medical personnel did not find any signs of life.
Police have made an arrest in the murder of 47-year-old Jerome Diggs.
Gary Nathaniel Proctor, 37, was arrested by the Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force the day after police say he killed Diggs.
Proctor, of Southwest, was charged with second-degree murder while armed for Diggs’ homicide. Diggs was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 1300 block of First Street.
With his hands shackled, 19-year-old Zaccheaus Blanding kept his eyes trained to the floor floor during court appearance last week, where he faces charges in the shooting death of his friend.
Blanding, charged with second-degree murder while armed, allegedly shot and killed his friend, Heineken McNeil.
According to WUSA9, Blanding told police his friend’s death was an accident. Blanding allleged he was playing with a gun in his bedroom on June 22 when gun fired and accidentally hit McNeil. The teen then panicked and put his friend’s body in a trash can before lighting it on fire.
During a short interview, Blanding’s attorney, Judith Pipe, said a decision has not yet been made whether Blanding will submit a guilty plea or plea not guilty, which would move the case toward a trial.
The man charged in the slaying of an AU graduate on board a red-line metro train has been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation pending his trial.
18-year-old Jasper Spires appeared in court on Friday for two separate hearings with different judges for a robbery case and for the alleged murder of 24-year-old Kevin Sutherland. Sutherland was stabbed to death on board a metro car pulling into the NoMa-Gallaudet station on July 4. Authorities believe that Spires, while attempting to rob Sutherland of his phone, stabbed the Connecticut native more than thirty times while horrified passengers looked on. Witnesses also reported that after robbing two other passengers on the train, Spires proceeded to kick and punch Sutherland before fleeing the scene. Spires was arrested and charged with the murder on July 7.
In court, Spires’ behavior drew questions from the judge as to the defendant’s mental health. According to the Washington Post, Spires pranced into the courtroom smiling, and proceeded to laugh and interrupt the judge throughout the hearing. This behavior was reminiscent of Spires’ trial the previous week for an assault he had been charged with on July 2, The Washington Post reported. Spires had acted agitated and interrupted the judge overseeing the hearing with questions as to why he was in the courtroom. Citing Spires’ behavior, Judge Robert E. Morin ordered that the 18-year-old undergo a psychological evaluation.
According to WJLA, Spires’ attorney Antoini Jones argued that his client was misidentified by witnesses looking at a photo lineup. Jones said Spires’ behavior in court was understandable. “He’s an 18-year-old looking at a murder that we believe he didn’t commit” Jones said according to WUSA9. “That causes almost anyone to be nervous.”
Spires’ next hearing is scheduled for August 28 to review the mental evaluation.
Police are investigating two different homicides that happened just hours apart in the District Monday afternoon.
According to police, Antonio Austin was fatally stabbed within a block of police headquarters, near 4th and E Streets, NW, Monday afternoon. Austin was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
Another man, Jerome Diggs, 47, was found on the 1300 bock of First Street SW suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital.
Police are still investigating both homicides.
The man charged with striking and killing a woman with his pick-up truck will be held while his trial proceeds, a judge ruled Monday.
Robert Paris, 52, was charged with second degree murder and leaving after colliding, after police say he struck Tomika Early, who was changing a flat tire.
Paris’ attorney, Judith Pipe argued for her client’s release due to health concerns, which was denied by a judge after the prosecution said Paris tested high for the drug PCP at the time of his arrest, and has prior charges for speeding and drug possession.
Paris’ detention hearing is set for August 24 at 9:30 a.m.
