The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 20-year-old Mercury Ford III, who is alleged to be involved in the homicide of 32-year-old Tequila Parker. The incident occurred on May 27 on the 2300 block of Pitts Place, Southeast, where Parker was found with a fatal gunshot wound. Ford has been charged with First Degree Murder While Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a shooting on June 9 in the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road, Northeast, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Breon Quick and injuries to three others. Of the injured two adult men were found with non-life-threatening injuries and an adult female who also sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound was found.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 18-year-old Jose Hernandez, who is alleged to be involved in a fatal shooting in the Petworth neighborhood on April 29. The incident resulted in the death of 19-year-old Zephaniah Wright and left a 15-year-old juvenile as a surviving victim with serious injuries. Hernandez was charged with First Degree Murder while Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on June 8 in the 1400 block of S Street, Northwest. D.C. Officers responded to a shooting and found 21-year-old Brandon Tolson of Northeast, D.C., deceased from a gunshot wound.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an investigation into a double homicide that occurred on June 22 in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Northeast D.C. Officers discovered two deceased male victims, identified as 30-year-old Quonzay Lynch and 41-year-old Cortney Burley, after responding to gunshots near the 1800 block of D Street, Northeast.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest in a fatal stabbing that occurred on June 8 inside a home in the 4100 block of 7th Street, Northwest. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Jonathan Fuentes-Ferrufino, was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Leslie Flores, 25, was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed, with the incident determined to be domestic in nature.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 30-year-old Delonte Brown in connection with a shooting that occurred on June 7 in Northwest D.C. Officers responded to gunshots near 10th and U Streets and found an adult male with non-life-threatening injuries. Brown, who was found with an unregistered firearm, is charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Carrying a Pistol without a License.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 20-year-old Antoine Lowery, who is alleged to be involved in a fatal shooting on May 13 on the 4500 block of Benning Road, Southeast. The incident resulted in the death of 21-year-old Jacquise Zanders and left one surviving victim with non-life-threatening injuries. Lowery has been charged with First Degree Murder while Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a third arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast in December 2023. The victim, 39-year-old Dwayne Barbour, succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 31, 2023. Avery Taylor, 20, was arrested on Jun. 5, 2025, and charged with First Degree Murder while Armed-Felony Murder, joining previous arrestees Rayon Davis Jr. and Quintin Reed, both 17 at the time of their arrest, who were charged as adults.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking assistance in identifying a suspect and two people of interest involved in a shooting on May 30 in the 400 block of M Street, Southwest. An 18-year-old man was shot multiple times and transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Surveillance footage captured the suspect on a scooter and the two individuals of interest.
“On behalf of Mr. Chapman, I ask that your last two words be not guilty,” a homicide defendant’s attorney told the jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on June 17.
Daniel Chapman, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey. The incident occurred on July 22, 2023, on the 2300 block of L’Enfant Square, SE.
According to court documents, Chapman claimed he was acting in self-defense against Ealey, who allegedly threatened him in an alley. The risk was heightened in that Ealey was said to be using PCP and K2, a synthetic cannabinoid made to mimic the effects of marijuans. PCP has linked to outbursts of violent behavior.
Prosecutors claimed Chapman was the aggressor in the incident. “Self defense is not a license to pursue trouble,” they said. They say Chapman was hanging out with three friends in an alley near his apartment when Ealey approached the group. They argued that “Ealey was the outsider,” since the group appears to be arguing and kicking him. Ealey eventually collected his bags and walked away, but Chapman followed him, knife in hand, fatally stabbing him four times.
The prosecution claimed that Chapman’s choice to follow Ealey as well as his choice to flee the scene without calling EMT or police suggested Chapman was not acting in self defense.
“Chapman was the architect of his own peril” the prosecution declared.
In the defense’s closing argument, David Knight stressed that Chapman is not guilty from viewing the security footage of the group interactions during the incident. Knight further claimed that because of Ealey’s being under the influence of PCP and K2, he was acting erratically and dangerously unpredictable.
Knight asked the jury to recall the defendant’s previous testimony about his own relationship with Ealey before the incident. “He didn’t want him to die, he didn’t expect him to die,” Knight said.
“On behalf of Mr. Chapman, I ask that your last two words be not guilty,” Knight said.
Parties will reconvene once the jury reaches a verdict.
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno granted a non-fatal shooting and carjacking defendant more time to review a plea offer during a hearing on June 13.
Elijah Hernandez, 20, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, armed carjacking, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in an armed carjacking and non-fatal shooting on June 21, 2024 at the Falcon Gas Station on the 1300 block of 13th Street, NW. One victim sustained a gunshot wound on the buttocks.
During the hearing, prosecutors offered Hernandez a plea deal in which he pleads guilty to charges from a separate non-fatal shooting incident in exchange for prosecutors dismissing all other charges. The deal would require Hernandez to plead guilty to aggravated assault while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and armed robbery.
Joseph Fay, Hernandez’s attorney, requested additional time to review the offer with his client.
“If probable cause is found, he is unlikely to be released in other cases,” noted Judge Salerno and urged Hernandez to carefully consider the offer.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Aug. 28.
DC Superior Court Judge Deborah J. Israel granted an extension to indict a carjacking defendant on Jun 23.
Martrail Cunningham, 26, is charged with two counts of armed carjacking and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence from his alleged involvement in multiple incidents, which occurred on Aug. 4, 2024, at the 1300 block of Wallach Place, NW, and on Aug. 25 at the 1300 block of Jasper Place, SE.
Judge Israel has agreed to the prosecutor’s motion to extend Cunningham’s indictment date in light of ongoing plea deal negotiations between Darryl Daniels, Cunningham’s attorney, and the prosecution. Daniels explained to the court that the prosecution responded to the defense’s counte-roffer on June 20 and hopes to reach an agreement, making a trial unnecessary.
Parties are slated to reconvene on July 14.
A defendant who threatened to shoot a number of people was sentenced to a year of probation by DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro, June 17.
Tyhrez Williams, 24, pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business and an unlawful discharge of a weapon for threats he made to shoot a friend’s family on July 8, 2024 on the 2000 block of Bowen Road, SE.
A warrant for Williams’ arrest was made after multiple witnesses claimed to have seen him discharging his pistol out of his car. Williams then made multiple threats to several people and their families.
As Williams was leaving Joint Base Anacostia-Bowling he was detained and his car was searched by security forces who found a pistol in a hidden compartment. Later Williams’ house was also searched and two additional firearms were found.
He was arrested for unlawful discharge, three counts of possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and carrying a dangerous weapon inside home.
Williams quickly took a deal, pleading guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business so that the prosecution would not seek indictments on any remaining or greater charges arising from the facts in this case
Williams was given 12 months probation and three years supervised release with the Youth Act being applied to him. This act will remove the felony charge from his record if he sticks with the stipulations of his release.
No further dates are set.
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a murder defendant’s emergency motion for immediate release or to be transferred to a hospital during a hearing on June 20.
Tommy Whack, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed – felony murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Fasil Teklemariam, 53, that occurred on April 5, 2024, on the 1300 block of Peabody Street, NW.
In addition, Tiffany Taylor-Gray, 22, and Audrey Miller, 20, have been charged in the crime.
Whack’s attorney, Kevin O’Sullivan, claimed that Whack has found it difficult to shower, go for his physical therapy or visit his lawyer for a month due to the Department of Corrections (DOC) refusal to provide a him wheelchair.
An attorney for the DOC, said that medical staff found no clinical reason for a wheelchair
The prosecution also provided the court with pictures of Whack walking and playing basketball while in jail and called his condition is a “ruse.”
Whack told the court that he recently had a fall, which further exacerbated his condition.
“I understand I have committed a serious crime but I am also a human being,” said Whack.
The DOC rep told the judge he would contact parties regarding the defendant’s recent fall and perform another examination.
Whack’s family was present in the courtroom and his mother told the court she would buy a wheelchair for her son.
Parties are slated to reconvene June 27.
