The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 13 in the 4500 block of Quarles Street, Northeast. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Landen Mayo of Southeast, DC, was found with gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a homicide that occurred on Jan. 25 in Northeast Washington, D.C. Officers found 21-year-old Antoine Pratt with gunshot wounds on the 3800 block of Jay Street, where he was pronounced dead.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on Jan 13 in the 300 block of Florida Avenue, Northeast. During the incident, suspect Derrick Williams, 45, fired at officers, injuring three, before being fatally shot. The officers' injuries are non-life-threatening, with two released from the hospital and one still hospitalized.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Jan. 8 in Southeast D.C. Michael McCorkle, 64, was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking his bicycle across Southern Avenue. The vehicle fled the scene, and authorities are seeking information to identify the suspect.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Myron Smith in Southwest on Jan. 26. The incident occurred during a robbery involving a stolen White Kia Optima. A 14-year-old male from Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Felony Murder and Carrying a Pistol Without a License, while two 16-year-old males were charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a License.
DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean sentenced stabbing defendant, Svetlena Laubacker, to 48 months of incarceration on Feb. 3.
On Aug. 2, 2024, Laubacker, 23, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in a stabbing on May 16, 2024, on the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Laubacker’s ex-girlfriend sustained injuries during the incident.
At the sentencing, the prosecutor argued that the crime was premeditated and that Laubacker had obsessive thoughts about the victim, adding that the victim had filed a restraining order against Laubacker months before the incident occurred.
The prosecutor said Laubacker entered the victim’s the apartment building in the early morning, and waited more than seven hours to attack her in her home with a knife.
“I would never wish this sequence of events on my worst enemy… I thank God I have another day to live my life with her,” the victim’s twin sister told Judge McLean.
The victim’s mother and father also discussed the physical and emotional trauma endured by their family. The mother said, “The pursuit of justice must take precedence” in the matter.
The victim’s father is an anesthesiologist and has “dedicated my life to healing, alleviating pain, and saving lives.” Seeing his daughter suffer permanent facial disfigurement, he urged the judge to impose the appropriate sentence concluding that, “As a medic I am sworn to heal, but as a father I am torn, compelled to seek justice.”
Madhuri Swarna, Laubacker’s attorney, said that she has suffered mental health issues her whole life and was never given the support she needed growing up.
“I am so incredibly sorry to the victim and her family for all of the harm that I have caused,” said Laubacker.
Judge McLean advised Laubacker that there would be punishment beyond the eight months she had already been incarcerated at the DC Jail, imposing a sentence of 48 months.
No further dates were set.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 25 in the 1500 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The victim, identified as 24-year-old Thomas Drew Jr. from Bowie, MD, was found with gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking suspects in a shooting that occurred on Dec 21 in Northwest. A teenage male was found with non-life-threatening injuries on the 1200 block of Madison Street and was transported to a hospital. The suspects were captured on nearby cameras, and the MPD is requesting public assistance in identifying them.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 35-year-old Robert Carpenter, alleged in the fatal shooting of Tremaine Nicholson, 42, on May 7 in Southeast, DC. Carpenter was apprehended on Dec 23 for Second Degree Murder While Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec. 23, 2024 in the 2200 block of Q Street, Southeast. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Carmelo Green from District Heights, MD, was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are searching for two suspects involved in an armed carjacking on Jan. 23 in the 5300 block of Georgia Ave, NW. The suspects brandished a firearm, attacked the victim, and fled in the victim's vehicle. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 22-year-old Dawayne Smith in connection with a fatal shooting on Oct. 23 on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. The incident resulted in the death of 44-year-old Antonio Kojesus Riley and left one surviving victim with critical injuries. Smith has been charged with First-Degree Murder while Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 33-year-old Andre Clark, who is alleged to have been involved in a fatal shooting on Oct. 20 in Southeast Washington, D.C. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Leonard Taylor Jr. from Suitland, MD, was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Clark has been charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec. 18 in the 2600 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Terrell Oliver of Southeast, D.C., was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 33-year-old Parren Hawkins for alleged involvement in a carjacking and armed robbery on Feb. 2. Hawkins reportedly brandished a gun to steal a vehicle and property from a ride-share driver in the 300 block of 15th St, NE, and later robbed another victim in the 800 block of Barnaby St, SE. The Real Time Crime Center located the stolen vehicle, leading to Hawkins' arrest and the recovery of a firearm and stolen property.
