We are in strange times that demand exceptional measures.
To that end, until the DC criminal justice system picks up normal activity again, or something approaching normality, D.C. Witness is going to change its approach to fulfilling its mission of bringing transparency to the justice system.
For as long as this lasts, D.C. Witness will also provide daily and weekly updates of what is happening across the entire DC criminal justice system.
We will do this by reporting on the number of individuals in DC Jail who have contracted the virus, the number of arrests, daily proceedings that are happening in Superior Court, the state of DC jail, new criminal justice policies and COVID19-related news.
We will also continue to track and report on homicides in the city.
Please let us know if there are other issues you, the reader, feel we should cover and we will endeavor to do so.
A federal court judge appointed two individuals April 9 to inspect the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) jail facilities.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly appointed Grace M. Lopes and Mark Jordan, as independent advisors to inspect the facilities. According to DC Courts, Lopes is a court-appointed arbiter in the juvenile justice system. D.C. Witness could not immediately verify information on Jordan.
According to a consent order that was signed by Judge Kollar-Kotelly, Lopes and Jordan will enter the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) and the Central Detention Facility (CDF), unannounced, with equipment, including cell phones, cameras and writing tools, to assess the facilities’ state during the pandemic. The two inspectors will be allowed to speak with both inmates and staff members.
During the inspection the appointees are tasked with answering several medical and health and hygiene questions, including whether residents are tested for COVID-19; receive adequate and timely medical attention when displaying COVID-19 symptoms and isolated. The inspectors will also assess if new inmates are quarantined for two-weeks.
As of April 8, the DC government is reporting that there are 37 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19. Those inmates have been isolated.
Data also shows that 230 inmates are being quarantined as a result of COVID-19.
The appointments are in response to a class-action lawsuit. The defendants in the lawsuit are Quincy Booth, director of the DC DOC, and Lennard Johnson, warden at DC DOC. The plaintiffs are Edward Banks, Keon Jackson, D’Angelo Phillips and Eric Smith. All four men are being held in custody at the DC DOC.
According to the plaintiffs, the DC DOC has violated their, and other inmates’, constitutional rights. On March 30 the plaintiffs in the case filed a temporary restraining order and a motion for preliminary injunction, saying COVID-19 poses a threat to the inmates being held in the CDF and CTF.
“With over 1600 vulnerable residents in its care and months to prepare for this coming catastrophe, the Department of Corrections has proven that it will not, and cannot, ensure the reasonable health and safety of its residents,” the motion said.
According to the DC DOC website, several procedures have been put into place to ensure inmate and staff health and safety during the pandemic, including prioritized medical visits, a two week quarantine for new inmates, weekly bars of soap for inmates and hand sanitizer for staff. The full plan can be seen on the department’s website.
“My point is not to credit one side’s claims or the other’s, but I need to have answers, facts, and someone who actually goes in and looks,” Judge Kollar-Kotelly said during a motion hearing on April 7.
The DC Department of Correction’s (DC DOC) response to the coronavirus has sparked numerous questions about what the department is doing to keep workers and inmates healthy.
As of April 8, COVID-19 cases continued to grow in Washington, DC, reaching 1440 confirmed positive cases, according to a website on the virus by the government of the District of Columbia.
On April 7, the Washington Post reported that a DC Federal judge ordered an inspection of DC Jail facilities by an independent evaluator. The order came after the ACLU and the Public Defender’s Service filed a class action lawsuit March 30 against the department for the facility’s failure to protect incarcerated individuals from the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the lawsuit, the DC DOC fragrantly disregarded “basic public health measures to limit the spread and severity of a COVID-19 outbreak inside the D.C. Jail.” The lawsuit alleges the DC DOC is:
delaying medical attention for inmates showing symptoms;
failing to screen new detainees, staff, lawyers and others entering the jail;
failing to provide soap pr hand sanitizer for inmates to clean their hands;
withholding adequate cleaning supplies, including gloves, masks, and other necessary equipment to facilitate thorough cleaning of the facilities;
failing to quarantine 65 individuals who had contact with a deputy U.S. Marshal who tested positive;
failing to equip staff and jail inmates with sufficient gloves and masks to use when preparing and serving food;
continuing to hold group therapy meetings that did not allow inmates to practice Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for social distancing
The federal judge said she is still deciding on whether to release prisoners after the number of positive cases increased from five to 28, the Post reported.
According to DC DOC’s site, the department has put in place a plan to limit the spread of the virus throughout its facilities.
The plan includes following a guidance released by the DC Department of Health and the CDC. DC DOC says it has taken steps, including providing inmates with up to two bars of soap each week and weekly clothing exchanges for inmates.
All new inmates to the facilities are screened for the virus and quarantined for 14 days. According to the site, if a resident tests positive they are given a mask and sent to a medical professional for evaluation.
Inmates, especially those with medical conditions, are closely monitored and receive prioritized medical visits, according to the site.
DC DOC also states that staff members have access to hand sanitizers because they do not have the same “immediate” access to soap and water like the inmates.
Staff who are working in the isolation and quarantine units, transportation unit, along with staff who perform medical or escort details and medical staff responding to positive COVID-19 screens are supplied with personal protective equipment that include N-95 respirators, according to the DC DOC site.
A medical stay in place was implemented on April 4 at the facilities.
Under the stay in place, inmates are largely restricted to their cells. There is still a recreation schedule, but inmates are limited to being out in groups of five to allow for social distancing.
Inmates are granted 30 minutes per day out of their cell to shower, use the phone and get their cells wiped down, according to the site. All visits with attorneys were stopped unless the inmate is in trial.
The full list of DC DOC’s response to the pandemic can be found here.
DC Superior Court
As of April 8, DC Superior Court is operating through four courtrooms for adult arraignments and presentments, family court emergencies, neglect and juvenile hearings, criminal and domestic violence emergencies and civil, probate and tax emergencies, according to the DC Courts site. Most of the hearings are being conducted remotely.
In the wake of COVID-19, several inmates have filed motions for release.
On April 8, 26 cases were heard by judges at DC Superior Court. Some cases were heard via telecommunications while others were held in person.
Six inmates were released.
Michael Taylor, who was booked as a fugitive from justice, was not held specifically because of COVID-19 per the DC Courts docket. All of those who were released were given conditions they are expected to follow. Those conditions were placed under seal.
Four inmates, who were charged with felony crimes, were denied release. According to DC Courts, one inmate is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and another inmate is charged with carrying a pistol outside of a home or business. The other two inmates are being held on drug-related charges.
A ruling on Vincente Tillman’s motion for release was delayed until April 10 when DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz said he would make a determination. On March 10, Tillman pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and unauthorized use of a vehicle. He is currently awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled to occur on May 24.
Charges were dropped for seven defendants who were classified as fugitives from justice.
Four defendants did not show up nor did they call in to their hearings. Bench warrants were issued for their arrests.
In a press release, the U.S. Attorneys Office of the District of Columbia opposed the release of violent offenders. “This pandemic should not be used as a basis to release violent criminals onto the streets of Washington,” U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Shea said in the April 4 release. “Now more than ever, as law enforcement authorities are being stretched thin due to the impact of COVID-19, the rule of law must be maintained.”
There are no oral arguments through May 31 for the DC Court of Appeals (CoA). However the CoA will handle emergency matters, according to the DC Courts site.
Follow D.C. Witness for updates to the criminal justice system’s reponse to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on April 7.
Officers responded to the 3900 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, after hearing sounds of gunshots, according to a press release. Shortly after, members of the Prince Georges County Police Department were dispatched to the 3900 block of Suitland Road, Suitland, MD, for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located 21 year-old Brea Moon inside of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound.
PG Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Further investigation revealed the shooting occurred in the 3900 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast.
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on April 7 on the 3900 block of Alabama Avenue, SE.
According to a press release, officers found 21-year-old Brea Moon suffering from a gunshot wound.
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information should call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
There has been no change in the number of homicides in Washington, DC from February to March, according to D.C. Witness data.
The data show that there were 11 homicides for both February and March. All of Marches homicides were gun-related. There was one trauma-related death and 10 shootings in February.
According to D.C. Witness data, the March homicides increased in three wards. The homicide count in Ward 8, which had the most homicides for the month, increased by three homicides. Homicides also increased by one in Ward 6 and Ward 1.
The average age of the victims, which included two women, were around 31 years old.
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three suspects in connection to three homicide cases.
On March 29, police arrested Gary Massey, charging him with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 29-year-oldGregory Mayo on the 700 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Massey, 24, is pending a grand jury. He is scheduled for a felony status conference on June 1.
According to court documents, the victim was shot twice in the back while sitting in a Ford Expedition at a traffic light. A witness said Massey’s sister was allegedly in an abusive relationship with Mayo.
Another suspect, 19-year-old Khamri Perkins, was arrested for allegedly shooting 18-year-old Naseem Simpson on March 15 on the 3000 block of 14th Street, NW. Perkins is pending a grand jury. He is scheduled for a felony status conference on May 29.
The third suspect is still pending a first appearance in DC Superior Court.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on the 3400 block of 22nd Street, SE.
According to a press release, 28-year-old David Deandre Young was located April 3 suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
A juvenile victim was also located at another hospital, receiving treatment for non-life threatening injuries.
The department is offering up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide or any other homicide in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE — 50411.
As concerns over the COVID-19 virus continues to build, the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus despite it already having found its way into Washington, DC’s correctional facilities.
As of April 2, eight inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Another 10 inmates are awaiting their results, according to a representative from the DOC.
The representative said the DOC is currently isolating those who have tested positive away from other inmates in a section of the Correctional Treatment Facility part of the jail.
The facilities are also being cleaned more often.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is taking its own measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
According to a MPD press release, officers will request to speak to all complainants outside when possible and adhere to the public health recommendations to maintain a safe distance away.
The release also said that MPD has expanded criteria that district stations will use to determine which arrestees will be released pending a future court date instead of being held for a presentment hearing.
Editor’s Note: D.C. Witness will provide updates to COVID-19 cases in DC’s correctional facilities and court and DOC procedures during the pandemic.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 35-year-old Travis Littlejohn with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on July 5, 2019, on the 3500 block of Clay Place, NE.
According to MPD documents, the suspect was involved in a dispute with four individuals at the location. During the dispute, the suspect discharged a firearm striking the four victims, entered a vehicle, and fled the scene. All four victims were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the death of a child that occurred on April 1.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Division Avenue, NE, after getting a call about an unconscious person according to a press release. On the scene officers found 2-year-old Gabriel Eason unconscious. After all life-saving efforts failed, the decedent remained on the scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
An autopsy was performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. As a result, the cause of death was determined to be multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows
According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail. The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:
A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant subject to:
(A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and
(B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.
These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.
Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). The program monitors defendants who are determined to be high safety risks or present the appearance of a flight risk and need an increased level of supervision through:
weekly contact,
drug testing,
and/or location monitoring.
HISP can include defendants who are on:
home confinement,
in a halfway house,
in a work-release program.
Defendants who are not high risk can be released subject to other supervision programs under the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia (PSA), according to the agency’s website. Defendants who are in violation of release conditions can be stepped-back to either home confinement or jail.
Pretrial Release Data
D.C. Witness data shows a 33 percent decrease in the number of murder defendants who were granted pretrial release in 2019 compared to 2018.
Breakdown
There were 179 homicides committed in 2019 and 163 homicides in 2018, according to D.C. Witness data. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 97 murder suspects in 2019 compared to 112 suspects in 2018.
Data shows a decrease in the number of homicide-related arrests, 15, compared to an increase in the number of homicides, 16, from 2018 to 2019.
Of the suspects arrested in 2019, judges granted pretrial release to 16 defendants. Five of the 16 defendants were released in 2020.
Judges granted pretrial release for 24 defendants who were arrested in 2018. Not all of the defendants were released in 2018. According to D.C. Witness data, eight defendants were released in 2019 and two defendants were released in 2020.
As of April 1, 11 of the released defendants arrested in 2019 do not have a trial scheduled, while two defendants are scheduled for trials in 2020.
Twelve of the released defendants arrested in 2018 are still waiting for trial, as of April 1. Three defendants trials have not been scheduled, according to DC Courts. One defendant was found guilty.
Reoffenders
Two homicide defendants, who were arrested and released before trial in 2018,reoffended while released. Both defendants were charged with sexual solicitation and one defendant was also charged with attempted threats to do bodily harm.
Two defendants, who were arrested in 2018, were also sent back to jail because they were not compliant with the terms of their release.
No defendants, who were arrested in 2019 and granted pretrial release, reoffended.
Of the defendants who were granted pretrial release in 2018, judges dismissed four of the cases. Judges did not dismiss any of the cases that were granted pretrial release in 2019.
According to D.C. Witness data, some defendants, who were granted pretrial release, were also offered plea agreements.
For 2019, there were a total of 16 pretrial release defendants. Out of those cases, ten homicide defendants were not extended a plea offer, three defendants accepted a plea offer, two defendants have not given a response and one defendant rejected a plea offer.
For 2018, there were 24 pretrial release defendants. Of those cases, 18 defendants are still undergoing court proceedings and six defendants’ cases have been closed.
Of the 18 defendants whose cases are still open from 2018, ten defendants were not offered a plea agreement, five defendants rejected a plea offer and three defendants accepted plea offers.
Fenner, 49, was charged on Dec. 4, 2019, with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shootingJonathan Hernandez on the 100 block of T Street, NE on May 18, 2019. Fenner is currently pending a felony status conference, which is scheduled to occur on June 19.
As part of the terms of Fenner’s release, he was ordered to 15-days of home confinement, followed by a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. Judge Iscoe ordered that Fenner be allowed to go to work and make two shopping trips per week. He also told Fenner that he must clear all other activities with pretrial services.
Homicide Defendant Tylek Dunkins
Judge Heide L Herrmannreleased Tylek Dunkins on personal recognizance with PSA supervision on Oct. 25, 2019. He was arrested the day before.
Tylek Dunkins, 18, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 15-year-old Amoni Richardson on the 2900 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Dunkins allegedly struck Richardson while she was walking outside of a marked crosswalk from the south side of the street to the north side.
As part of Dunkins’ release conditions, he has to be tested for a number of substances including synthetic cannabinoids and marijuana.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 5.
Myles, 21, was charged Nov. 29, 2018, with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 19-year-old Antonio Dixon on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE on Oct. 20, 2018.
D.C. Witness reported that even though Judge Edelman said that Myles had no prior convictions and was less likely to pose a threat to the community while released, he ordered that the defendant stay away from the crime scene. According to court documents, the scene was described as a “communal hallway.” It is unclear why Judge Edelman ordered the defendant to stay away from the crime scene.
The prosecution indicted Myles on Sept. 30, 2019, with three charges, including second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business.
Myles’ trial readiness hearing is scheduled for Nov. 13.
Homicide Defendant Terica Younger
Terica Younger pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and two counts of assault for her involvement in the death of 43-year-old Talata Williams on the 2400 block of Good Hope Road, SE in 2017. Younger, 43, was arrested on Oct. 3, 2018.
Younger was granted release under personal recognizance under the supervision of PSA. After Younger failed to appear at a pretrial show cause hearing on June 7, 2019,Judge Milton C. Lee issued a bench warrant for her arrest. Once apprehended Younger will be held without bail, according to DC Courts.
On Oct. 13, 2018, Younger was charged with a misdemeanor for attempted threats to do bodily harm. The defendant was released in the case, according to DC Courts. Younger was also charged with sexual solicitation on May 21, 2019. A cash bond of $500 was placed on another bench warrant that was issued for the defendant’s failure to appear at a June 19, 2019, status hearing.
Homicide Defendant (Juvenile)
Judge Errol Arthur released a juvenile on HISP with global position system (gps) monitoring on June 4, 2019.
The juvenile pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
The juvenile was initially charged with second-degree murder while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for allegedly being involved in the shooting of 23-year-old Jamal Kwame Crump on the 1300 block of Monroe Avenue, NW on Feb 27, 2019.
On Oct. 11, 2019, the juvenile was sentenced to two years in prison.
Homicide Defendant Mason Binion
On March 12, 2018, Mason Binion was released to HISP by Judge Judith Bartnoff. Per the terms of his release, Binion was placed on GPS monitoring, given a curfew, and required to report for drug testing. He was charged with first-degree murder while armed after allegedly shooting Michael Francis Taylor, 21, on the 600 block of Farragut Street, NW on June 22, 2008.
Binion, 33, and Taylor were allegedly friends.
On Feb. 12, a jury found Binion guilty of first-degree murder while armed.
In response to Binion’s defense attorney’s motion for emergency release to home confinement under HISP, Judge Ronna Beck granted the motion. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1.
According to court documents, between June 22, 2008, when Binion shot Taylor, and Jan. 25, 2018, when Binion was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed, he was also charged for other felonies, including possession with intent to distribute marijuana in February of 2011, a bail violation in April of 2011, possession of a controlled substance in July of 2014 and a complaint for violations of obligations of tenancy or other grounds for eviction in February of 2015.
The tenant violation was dismissed in March 2015.
Binion did not incur any other charges during the time he was released to HISP while undergoing court proceedings for the murder case.
Homicide Defendant Darrise Jeffers
On April 15, 2019, Judge Iscoe released Darrise Jeffers to home confinement under HISP. He was also ordered to stay away from the Clay Terrace and Wellington Park neighborhoods as well as other defendants in the case.
Jeffers, 20, along with nine other defendants are charged with first-degree murder for their alleged involvement in the shooting of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson on the 300 block of 53 Street, NE on July 16, 2018. Quanisha Ramsuer, who is also charged with obstruction of justice in relation to the shooting, was also granted pretrial release in the case. According to court documents, the shooting resulted from a neighborhood rivalry.
On Oct. 16, 2019, Judge Beck told Jeffers that he violated the terms of his release. She ordered that he wait for his trial, which is scheduled to begin in 2021, at DC Jail.
According to Judge Beck, Jeffers left his house multiple times late at night. He had been released under home confinement.
She said, after he had broken the rule the first time, a social worker told him to stop leaving the house. However, he continued to violate the terms of his release.
Davis was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree child cruelty for his alleged involvement in the death of 6-month-oldBrooklynn Zakiyaa Hill-Davis on Sept. 10, 2018. Davis was arrested on Oct. 5, 2018.
Davis’ case was dismissed in November of 2018.
Homicide Defendant Victor Carvajal
Binion’s co-defendant, Victor Carvajal, was also released under HISP on Dec. 4, 2018, by order of Judge Bartnoff. Per the terms of his release, Carvajal was also placed on GPS monitoring, given a curfew, and required to report for drug testing.
On May 7, 2019, Carvajal was taken off of HISP and his GPS monitor was removed due to interference with his work. He still had a curfew and had to report for drug testing until his jury trial.
The 33-year-old was charged with first-degree murder while armed after Joshua Massaquoi, another defendant charged in Taylor’s murder, told police that Binion shot the victim and that Carvajal hit Taylor in the head with a rock.
Carvajal was arrested on Oct. 31, 2018. His case was dismissed the day before opening statements.
Massaquoi, 32, who was not granted pretrial release, was being held at St. Elizabeth’s hospital. As of March 24, Massaquoi was placed on home confinement with gps monitoring. His defense attorney filed an emergency motion for release from custody because of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 19. Massaquoi sentencing was rescheduled from March 30 to July 7.
On Sept. 3, 2019, James, 46, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide for fatally striking 61-year-old Monica Adams Carlson and 85-year-old Cora Louise Adams while they were in the crosswalk at the intersection of 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW on Dec. 19, 2018. He was arrested eight days later.
According to court documents, James was using his cellphone when he allegedly struck the two women.
James’ sentencing for March 19 was rescheduled to May 7, due to a change in court proceedings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report was written by Corrine Simon and Katlyn Richardson
On Mar. 26, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred in the Fairlawn area of Washington, DC.
According to a press release, Mequan Carthens a resident of Southeast, DC was charged, with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 36-year-old Lagioria Brinkley on the 1900 block of 16th Street, SE on Mar. 20, 2020.
Priestley, who was a resident of Southeast, DC died on scene.
This case remains under investigation. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 19 year-old Khamri Perkins, a resident of Southeast, DC, on March 26.
According to a press release, Perkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 18-year-old Naseem Simpson on the 3000 block of 14th Street, NW.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on March 25.
Officers responded to the 1100 block of 4th Street, SW, after hearing sounds of gunshots, according to a press release. On the scene officers found 21-year-old Marquis Osborne suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning.
Officers responded to the 1600 block of 19th Street, SE after hearing sounds of gunshots, according to a press release. On the scene officers found 28-year-old Kriston Robinson suffering from a gunshot wound. She died on the scene.
The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
