Homicide Watch D.C.

The 15-year-old girl accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Anacostia High School sophomore Garey Gordon, has pleaded “involved,” a juvenile plea equivalent to “guilty.” The girl entered her plea to involuntary manslaughter on April 21. Homicide Watch D.C. learned of it today at a hearing for her release. On Monday Judge Patricia Broderick declined to release … Read more →

A fifteen-year-old girl charged with killing 18-year-old Anacostia High School senior Garey Gordon is expected to be in court Monday morning for the start of her trial. The girl told authorities that she did not think the gun was loaded, and had taken steps to unload it, before pointing it at Gordon and firing, a … Read more →

This guest column about teen Garey Gordon, killed March 20 in Southeast D.C., comes from Paul Penniman, executive director at Resources for Inner City Children, an educational resource for inner city youth. He wrote on his personal blog, Inner City Visions, this weekend about Gordon. After eight years of RICH’s existence, Garey Gordon was the … Read more →

UPDATED: Gary Gordon,’s funeral was today at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Church of Christ in Southeast D.C. The Anacostia High School senior’s obituary is here. Thanks, Krisa for pointing us in the right direction. Looks like his name was spelled differently in the obit than it was on Facebook and in police reports. Read more →

The teen accused of fatally shooting Gary Gordon in Southeast D.C. last weekend will be held in custody until her trial in May, the Associated Press reports. The girl appeared in court for a hearing today. A trial date of May 9 was set at the hearing, AP said. Read more →

UPDATED: A fifteen-year-old girl told police she thought a 9mm handgun was not loaded when she pointed it at Gary Gordon, pulled the trigger, and shot him, a MPD detective said today at the girl’s detention hearing. D.C. Superior Court rules prohibit Homicide Watch from identifying the teen involved because she is a juvenile. “She … Read more →

According to friends and family on Facebook and Twitter tonight, Gary Gordon, an 18-year-old Southeast D.C. man killed Sunday afternoon, was an Anacostia High School student and basketball player. They remembered him online. (Memories after the jump.) Read more →

Gary Gordon, an 18-year-old D.C. man, was shot and killed in the block of Southeast D.C. where he lived Sunday afternoon. An unidentified 15-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the case. According to MPD: March 20, 2011 Arrest Made in Homicide in the 2600 block of Stanton Rd. SE ( Washington, … Read more →