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Washington Post
3 hours ago
- Washington Post
One killed, six hurt in three daylight shootings, D.C. police say
A man was killed and six other people wounded Monday in three daylight shootings in the District, police said. The slaying was the city's third in two days. Monday's killing came during an outbreak of gunfire around noon outside a store on busy Mount Olivet Road NE, Executive Assistant Police Chief Andre Wright said. He gave no information about any specific motive in that or the other two shootings, which all occurred within a two-hour span. But, based on Wright's account, the incident on Mount Olivet resembled a targeted shooting. Three men were standing outside the store in the 1200 block of Mount Olivet, Wright said, when a black sedan pulled up and three men got out. All were dressed in black, he said. They fired at the men in front of the store, he said. Then they got back into the sedan and left. In addition to the man who was killed, the two other men who had been outside the store were both hit. They were taken to hospitals. A woman who later sought hospital treatment was thought by police to have been a fourth person hit in the same incident. Community concern about the attack was understandable, Wright said. But he pledged 'to get to the bottom of this.' Homicides in the District have evoked concerns not only in the city's neighborhoods, but also among federal officials. The level of homicides in D.C. this year is about the same as last year at this time. However, the level of all violent crime this year is substantially less than last year's, according to police statistics. Before Monday's quadruple shooting on Mount Olivet, Wright said, one man was shot around 10 a.m. in the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, and two men were shot about an hour and a half after that, about two blocks away, in the 1500 block of Benning. It was not immediately known whether any of the shootings was connected. But Tom Lynch, a police spokesman, said Monday night that investigators suspected two of them may be linked: the Mount Olivet Road shooting and the second of the Benning Road shootings. All of the three sites are within a mile of each other. At a news briefing on the three incidents, Wright indicated that police viewed personal disputes as underlying many shootings in the District. 'You still have people in the community who fail to understand how to resolve conflicts,' he said, and 'in the heat of argument, 'they introduce a firearm.' On Sunday, in the first of the day's two homicides, Jonathan Fuentes-Ferrufino, 27, of Northwest was found fatally stabbed about 12:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of 7th Street NW, police said, and an arrest was made. In the second, Brandon Tolson, 21, of Northeast was fatally shot just before 3 a.m. in the 1400 block of S Street NW, police said.
Miami Herald
26-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Man Killed in Apartment by Stray Bullet in Memorial Day Weekend Shooting
A man was killed by a stray bullet while inside his apartment in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C. on Sunday evening, police said. The victim was found with a gunshot wound around 6:20 p.m. He died at the scene, despite emergency efforts to save him. The incident was one of four homicides that occurred in the District over a three-day span. Among the others were the fatal shootings of 16-year-old Royell Walker and 19-year-old Jamar Jackson in Southeast Washington on Friday night, as well as another man who was killed early Sunday on Georgia Avenue NW. These killings came on the heels of a violent stretch in which nine people were killed over nine days-including two Israeli Embassy employees shot on Wednesday-bringing the total number of homicides to 13 in just 13 days, an unusually high rate for the city. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) rushed to a home after receiving reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they discovered an adult man inside the apartment suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics worked quickly to try to save him, but despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. "This does not appear to be a targeted shooting," MPD Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright said during a media briefing. "It appears, preliminarily, that this was a stray round that struck his residence and subsequently struck him." Authorities believe the bullet was fired from behind the apartment building, hitting the structure only once. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. No suspects had been identified as of Monday morning. The violence in the nation's capital mirrored a broader pattern of Memorial Day weekend shootings nationwide. In South Carolina, at least 11 people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted near a boat dock in the town of Little River, about 20 miles north of Myrtle Beach. A North Myrtle Beach police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg while responding to the scene and was hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities have not yet disclosed the number of shooters involved in the South Carolina incident or any motive, but said it appeared to be an isolated event. MPD Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright said during a media briefing on Sunday: "This is a great city, a free city, and the vast majority of the people in [the] community feel safe and they walk in love and in partnership with each other and with this agency." Demetrius B., a longtime D.C. resident, reacted to the news on social media: "Summer's almost here! Wild how the city council just sits on its hands while this is happening. I wonder what the magic number of murders is that will finally get them to act." Nationwide, more than 5,700 people have died from gun-related incidents so far in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The figure includes accidental discharges and defensive uses of firearms. Gun violence continues to spur heated debate over gun control, though federal responses remain gridlocked. Related Articles South Carolina Shooting: Eleven Hurt Over Memorial Day WeekendNew Videos Show Alleged Israeli Settler Attacks in West BankMelania Trump Reacts to Israeli Embassy Staffer KillingsIsraeli Embassy Couple 'About to Get Engaged' Killed in DC Shooting 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
26-05-2025
- Newsweek
Man Killed in Apartment by Stray Bullet in Memorial Day Weekend Shooting
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A man was killed by a stray bullet while inside his apartment in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C. on Sunday evening, police said. The victim was found with a gunshot wound around 6:20 p.m. He died at the scene, despite emergency efforts to save him. Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright provides an update on a homicide investigation underway in the 1500 block of Ogden Place, Northwest. MPD is offering a $25,000 reward for information in this case. Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 26, 2025 The Context The incident was one of four homicides that occurred in the District over a three-day span. Among the others were the fatal shootings of 16-year-old Royell Walker and 19-year-old Jamar Jackson in Southeast Washington on Friday night, as well as another man who was killed early Sunday on Georgia Avenue NW. These killings came on the heels of a violent stretch in which nine people were killed over nine days—including two Israeli Embassy employees shot on Wednesday—bringing the total number of homicides to 13 in just 13 days, an unusually high rate for the city. What To Know Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) rushed to a home after receiving reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they discovered an adult man inside the apartment suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics worked quickly to try to save him, but despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. "This does not appear to be a targeted shooting," MPD Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright said during a media briefing. "It appears, preliminarily, that this was a stray round that struck his residence and subsequently struck him." Stock image of police tape at a nighttime crime scene. Stock image of police tape at a nighttime crime scene. Photo by Andri Tambunan / AFP) (Photo by ANDRI TAMBUNAN/AFP via Getty Images Authorities believe the bullet was fired from behind the apartment building, hitting the structure only once. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. No suspects had been identified as of Monday morning. The violence in the nation's capital mirrored a broader pattern of Memorial Day weekend shootings nationwide. In South Carolina, at least 11 people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted near a boat dock in the town of Little River, about 20 miles north of Myrtle Beach. A North Myrtle Beach police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg while responding to the scene and was hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities have not yet disclosed the number of shooters involved in the South Carolina incident or any motive, but said it appeared to be an isolated event. What People Are Saying MPD Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright said during a media briefing on Sunday: "This is a great city, a free city, and the vast majority of the people in [the] community feel safe and they walk in love and in partnership with each other and with this agency." Demetrius B., a longtime D.C. resident, reacted to the news on social media: "Summer's almost here! Wild how the city council just sits on its hands while this is happening. I wonder what the magic number of murders is that will finally get them to act." What Happens Next Nationwide, more than 5,700 people have died from gun-related incidents so far in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The figure includes accidental discharges and defensive uses of firearms. Gun violence continues to spur heated debate over gun control, though federal responses remain gridlocked.
Washington Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Stray shot kills man Sunday at home, D.C. police say
A man was killed in a Northwest Washington apartment Sunday night by what appeared to be a stray bullet fired from outside, a D.C. police official said. The victim was hit about 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Ogden Street NW, said Executive Assistant Police Chief Andre Wright. The homicide appeared to be the city's fourth in three days, and followed an earlier period in which nine people were killed in nine days. It brought to 13 the total number killed in the past 13 days, an unusually high rate. The total of 13 killings includes the shootings Wednesday night of two employees of the Israeli Embassy here. Investigators said they are exploring a possible link between him and social media posts accusing Israel of genocide. The others have been far less publicized. They have occurred in neighborhoods throughout the city, and few details of their circumstances have come to light. They have occurred as public safety in the District has become a matter of concern not only among city residents and officials, but also at high levels of the federal government. Calling the Ogden Street incident both tragic and heinous, Wright said people inside their apartments deserved to feel safe there, and pledged that police would investigate vigorously. Officers were 'scouring the neighborhood,' Wright said, 'trying to find out what went on here.' While the investigation was in its preliminary stage, he said, it appeared that the man was killed by a stray bullet fired behind his apartment house. There was no immediate indication, he said, that the man was targeted or was acquainted with whoever fired. Calling Washington a great city, Wright said it remains safe, he said, but that it is affected by offenses committed by 'a few bad actors,' who try to settle disputes with guns. Ogden Street includes rowhouses and apartment houses, and runs diagonally between 13th and 16th streets in the northern part of the city's Columbia Heights neighborhood. The Sunday night killing was the latest of the four fatal shootings that were reported in three separate incidents since the Wednesday night killings outside the Capital Jewish Museum. In the first of the four most recent killings, the two victims have been identified as Royell Walker, 16, and Jamar Jackson, 19, both of Southeast Washington. They were shot Friday night near Fourth and Chesapeake Streets SE. The third of the four recent slayings was reported early Sunday in the 3300 block of Georgia Avenue NW. Few details were available.
