Neighbors Lost to Violence Mar 2 – Mar 9

The District of Columbia experienced the following loss to homicide:

  • March 3 — 1700 block of Gales Street, NE (shooting)
    Fifth District, Ward 7 (still in ANC 6A)
    44-year-old Artavarn Wagner, of Alexandria, VA
  • March 4 — 2300 block of 18th Street, NE (shooting)
    Fifth District, Ward 5
    42-year-old Sedrick Miller, of Northeast
  • March 8 — 3400 block of Sherman Avenue, NW (shooting)
    Fourth District, Ward 1
    56-year-old James Jackson, Jr., of no fixed address.
  • March 9 — 1100 block of Alabama Avenue, SE (trauma)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    65-year-old David Dowdell of Southeast
  • Additional note:
    February 9 — unit block of O Street NW (2/5 stabbing)
    homicide declared on 2/10; awaiting kin notification
    as of March 9, MPD was still withholding name pending kin notification

We are still in the 30-day mourning period for the following individuals lost to violence in the District:

  • February 5–Southbound 295 near East Capitol Street, SE (stabbing)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    32-year-old Passion Pleasant, of Northeast
  • February 7 — 4200 Block of Edson Place, NE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    52-year-old Ernest Dorsey, of Northeast
  • February 8 — Unit block of Chesapeake Street, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    16-year-old DeShawn Francis, of Alexandria, VA
    notice did not arrive until Feb 11, thus later posting
  • February 9 — 500 block of Division Avenue, NE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    54-year-old Pamela Thomas, of Northeast
  • February 10 — 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    28-year-old Adrian Williams, of no fixed address
  • February 15 — 3800 block of 9th Street, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    20-year-old Vincent Robison, of Southeast
  • Additional note:
    February 9 — unit block of O Street NW (2/5 stabbing)
    homicide declared on 2/10; awaiting notification of kin for name
  • February 21 — 3200 block of 13th Street, NW (shooting)
    Third District, Ward 1
    33-year-old Dejuan Hailstorks, of Northwest
  • February 22 — 2700 block of Bruce Place, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    22-year-old Marcquael Chambers, of Southeast
  • February 22 — 1500 block of North Capitol Street, NE (shooting)
    Fifth District, Ward 5
    34-year-old Miana Luckett , of Southeast
  • February 27 — 100 block of N Street, NW (shooting)
    Third District, Ward 5
    32-year-old Michael Whitehead, of Hyattsville, MD

#SayThisName for each person lost.

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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.

#SayThisName for each person lost.

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