Neighbors Lost to Violence Dec 1 – 7

UPDATE with information on Dec 7 incident.

The District of Columbia experienced the following losses to violence in recent days:

  • December 2 — 1700 block of W Street, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    30-year-old Fajr Vallejos, of Southeast
  • December 4 — 4200 block of 4th Street, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    20-year-old Marjai Wimbush, of Southeast
  • December 5 — 3200 block of E Street, SE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    37-year-old Dana Bailey of Southeast
  • December 7 — 11th & G Streets, NW (shooting)
    off-duty federal officer reportedly shot the decedent
    during an altercation on the Metro platform
    28-year-old Troy Bullock of Southeast

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

Deaths for which MPD shared notices shortly after the incident:
  • November 4 — 2700 block of F Street, NW (stabbing)
    Second District, Ward 2
    35-year-old Thomas Washington, of Southeast
  • November 4 — 700 block of N Street, NW (shooting)
    Third District, Ward 2
    15-year-old Makai Green, of Northwest
  • November 9 — 1300 block of Savannah Street, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    38-year-old Darnell Shaw Jr., of Southeast
  • November 10 — 4500 block of Quarles Street, NE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    21-year-old Umar Epps, of Southeast
  • November 10 — 2900 block of Stanton Road, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    24-year-old Mykell Vicente, of Southeast
  • November 11 — 500 block of Riggs Road, NE (stabbing)
    Fourth District, Ward 4
    20-year-old Rashawn Phifer, of Northeast
  • November 13 — 100 block of 58th Street, SE (shooting)
    Sixth District, Ward 7
    19-year-old James Gillespie, of Northeast
  • November 15 — 2500 block of Southern Avenue, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    32-year-old Kelvin Blowe, of Lexington Park, MD
  • November 17 — 1500 block of Alabama Avenue, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    26-year-old Khalil Jones, of Southeast
  • November 19 — 1200 block of First Street, NE (shooting)
    Fifth District, Ward 6
    18-year-old Akira Wilson of Southeast
  • November 25 — 4000 block of South Capitol Street, SW (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    44-year-old Sherif Akande, of Southwest
  • November 26 — 1600 block of Morris Road, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    16-year-old Jakhi Snider, of Southeast
  • November 27 — 4300 block of Wheeler Road, SE (shooting)
    Seventh District, Ward 8
    19-year-old Corey Riggins Jr., of Southeast
Homicide notices issued after some delay, for earlier deaths:
  • Homicide announced 11/29; June 4 death, May 28 shooting
    May 28 shooting in 600 block of Otis Place, NW (shooting)
    Fourth District, Ward 1
    19-year-old Cameron Clemons, of Northwest
  • Homicide announced 11/30; June 19 death, June 18 assault
    June 18 assault in 1300 block of Adams Street, NE (blunt force)
    Fifth District, Ward 5
    52-year-old John Howard, of Northeast

#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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