Judge Stuart Nash sentenced David Robinson to 10 months in prison Friday in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Howard Ricardo Sampler. Robinson pleaded guilty to three weapons charges in connection with Sampler’s death in April. Arrested on a charge of second-degree murder while armed, Robinson was never indicted on a murder charge. Instead … Read more →
Standing before Judge Stuart Nash on Monday morning, David Tyrone Robinson pleaded guilty to weapons charges in connection with the shooting death of Howard Ricardo Sampler in January 2012. Robinson no longer faces a charge of second degree murder. Robinson pleaded to three charges in an indictment against him: carrying a pistol without a license, … Read more →
A DC man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder is expected to stand trial on much lesser charges in connection with the Jan. 2012 shooting death of Howard Ricardo Sampler. The man, David Tyrone Robinson, was arrested in Nov. 2012. His arrest was announced along with two others in unrelated deaths by a press release … Read more →
Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of three suspects in unrelated homicides today. Steven Vondell Williams, 46, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of June Grace Lim. Dennis Washington, 42, was arrested in connection with the death of Thomas Glenn Lipscomb. David Tyrone Robinson, 20, is suspected of shooting and killing Howard Ricardo Sampler, … Read more →
Washington’s Other Monuments has photos of two street memorials: One for David Robinson and another for Howard Ricardo Sampler. See more photos at Washington’s Other Monuments. Read more →
A man fatally shot in Northeast DC Tuesday night has been identified as 21-year-old Howard Ricardo Sampler of Southeast DC, MPD says. MPD’s press releas, and memories shared online, are after the jump. Share your own memories and thoughts in the comments below. January 4, 2012 Homicide: 1500 Block of 45th Street, Northeast (Washington, DC)-Detectives … Read more →
The shooting that left a man dead Tuesday night in Northeast DC was just the latest episode of violence in a neighborhood that has been hit hard in recent weeks. Since late October 2011, four people have been killed within a half mile of last night’s shooting. Prior to that, no homicides had been reported … Read more →
A man shot in the chest Tuesday evening in Northeast DC has died of his injuries, WJLA reports. He is the second homicide victim of 2012. A DC Alert was issued at 6:08 p.m. stating that an adult male had been shot in the 1500 block of 45th Street NE. In a report earlier this … Read more →
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