Links Roundup: Two Killed in Separate D.C. Homicides


Update 4:22 p.m.: MPD has identified the man killed in the 1900 block of H Street Northeast as 23-year-old Darryl Delonta Jacobs. Two press releases from MPD have been added to the bottom of this post.

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Update: MPD has identified the woman stabbed in the 5200 block of Queens Stoll Place Southeast as 31-year-old Eboni Domally. The name of the man killed in the 1900 block of H Street Northeast has not been released yet. A press releases from MPD has been added to the bottom of this post.

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MPD reports that an unidentified man was shot and killed early Monday morning in the 1900 block of H Street Northeast. One day earlier, an unidentified woman was found dead in an apartment in the 5200 block of Queens Stroll Place Southeast, according to MPD.

Since last Friday, four people have been killed in D.C.

MPD Public Affairs Specialist Saray Leon said Monday that officers responding to a report of a shooting found the man at 12:29 a.m. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Leon.

Early Monday morning, MPD tweeted:

Leon said that an adult woman was found at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday when officers responded to a report of a stabbing. The woman was transported to the medical examiners office for an autopsy, Leon said.

Reports the Washington Post:

On Sunday about 4:15 a.m., police said a woman was found fatally stabbed in her apartment in the 5200 block of Queens Stoll Place SE. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Alali said no arrest has been made. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.

***Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated the name of the street where Domally was found. She was found in the 5200 block of Queens Stroll Place Southeast.

Two press releases from MPD have been added below.

Homicide: 5200 Block of Queens Stroll Place, Southeast

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 5200 Block of Queens Stroll Place, Southeast.

On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at approximately 4:15 am, police officers from the Sixth District responded to a call for service for the report of a stabbing in the 5200 block of Queens Stroll Place, Southeast. Upon arrival, they located an adult female suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived on the scene and found no signs consistent with life. The decedent has been subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia where an autopsy will be performed to ascertain the cause and manner of death.

The decedent has been identified as 31-year-old Eboni Domally of Southeast, Washington, DC.

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 wanted 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 text messaging 50411.

Homicide: 19th and H Street, Northeast

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred at 19th and H Street, Northeast.

On Monday, June 30, 2014, at approximately 12:29 am, police officers from the Fifth District responded to a call for shooting at 19th and H Street, Northeast. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The decedent was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed to determine cause and manner of death.

The decedent has been identified as 23-year-old Darryl Delonta Jacobs of Northeast, Washington, DC.

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 wanted 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 text messaging 50411.

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