The District of Columbia experienced no homicide between Feb 7 and Feb 13. There were a number of shootings in recent days, and we are in the 30-day mourning period for 15 homicide victims.
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We are still in the 30-day mourning period for the following individuals lost to violence in the District:
- January 7 — 200 block of V Street, NW (1/6 shooting)
25-year-old Damon Dukes, of Northwest - January 8 — 5300 block of Dix Street, NE (stabbing)
46-year-old Abdul Watts, of District Heights, MD - January 12 — 1700 block of Benning Road, NE (shooting)
22-year-old Michael Taylor, of Northeast - January 13 — Unit Block of Forrester Street, SW (shooting)
20-year-old Zyair Bradley, of Southwest - January 13 — Unit Block of Forrester Street, SW (shooting)
23-year-old Alexis Washington, of Northeast - January 15 — 1200 Block of North Capitol Street, NW (shooting).
22-year-old Davane Williams, of Northeast - January 18 — 2700 block of Jasper Street, SE (shooting)
21-year-old Travis Deyvon Ruth, of Southeast - January 24 — 3700 block of O Street, SE (shooting)
56-year-old Albert Ford, of Southeast - January 26 — 1500 Block of Fort Davis Place, SE (triple shooting)
26 year-old Sean Shuler of Capitol Heights, MD - January 26 — 1500 Block of Fort Davis Place, SE (triple shooting)
26 year-old Javon Abney of Southeast - January 26 — 1500 Block of Fort Davis Place, SE (triple shooting)
24 year-old Tyrik Hagood of Northeast - January 26 — 4100 block of Hayes Street, NE (shooting)
59-year-old Kevin Jerome Harrison, of Northeast - January 27 — 100 block of Irvington Street, SW (2017 shooting)
28-year-old Troy Souder, of No Fixed Address.
(homicide declared 1/31/19 - February 3 — 500 block of 60th Street, NE (shooting)
59-year-old Michael Bernard Wells, of Northeast - February 6 — 1900 block of 4th Street, NW (2/5 assault)
35-year-old Daniel Olaya, of Bowie, MD
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Data are taken from DC’s Metropolitan Police Department notices. (See “About” for a little more.)
For thoughts on responding from a faith perspective, please visit Song Every Day.
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