Seventeen-year-old Derek Johnson was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for fatally stabbing former classmate Jamar Freeman near a Petworth playground in October. Johnson apologized to Freeman’s family for killing Freeman, who was 17 at the time of his death. Defense attorney Premal Dharia said Johnson’s remorse was real. The impact of the crime … Read more →
Derek Johnson pleaded guilty today in the stabbing death of Jamar Freeman. Freeman, 17, was killed on Oct. 8 at the at the Raymond Recreation Center/Park. Johnson, also 17, was a former classmate of Freeman’s. Under the terms of the plea agreement for second-degree murder while armed, he could be sentenced to 12 to 15 … Read more →
Seventeen-year-old Derek Johnson was ordered held today after Judge Robert Richter found “substantial probability” to Johnson killed Jamar Freeman in a stabbing earlier this month. “Obviously there are various discrepancies [in witness statements], but given the statements of the eyewitnesses I find substantial probability; Mr Johnson had a motive,” Richter said. The preliminary hearing began … Read more →
Washington’s Other Monuments has new photos up today of street memorials and the aftermath of homicide crime scenes. A sampling of the new photos is below. See more at Washington’s Other Monuments. Carlows Eady’s memorial on Dix Street NE Miguel Drullard’s memorial on 14th Street NW West Virginia Ave NE, where Mark Goldring was killed … Read more →
This comment of the day comes from Shamara Moore, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman and Derek Johnson. These were two children. Boys who had been getting away with little petty inappropriate behaviors for years. Our system sets our young men up for prison life by allowing them to get away with stuff until they … Read more →
A 17-year-old from Northwest DC has been arrested in the shooting death of Jamar Freeman. The teen, identified by police as Derek Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed. He will be charged as an adult, MPD said. Freeman, also 17, died after being stabbed in Petworth earlier this month. Court records … Read more →
This comment of the day comes from Dee dee, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman. There will b a candle light held Oct 15 @ 7pm to 9pm on the 9st alley where he died and we r also helping to raise money for his funeral so please come out and some some respect for … Read more →
A roundup of coverage of Jamar Freeman’s stabbing death in NW DC. The Washington Times reports that Freeman had recently absconded from the custody of DYRS. The sources said Freeman was the subject of two warrants — one for being an absconder from a group home in Southeast that is contracted by DYRS, the other … Read more →
MPD identified the teen fatally stabbed in Petworth over the weekend as Jamar Freeman. Their press release is after the jump. October 10, 2011 Homicide: 900 Block of Quincy Street, NW (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the fatal stabbing which occurred in the 900 block of Quincy Street, NW. On Saturday, … Read more →
This comment of the day comes from Steven C Berkley, Sr, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman. He wrote: I’m his uncle n u don’t really no how it feels til u ride n my shoes. Someone no’s who did it. stop that old school bs bout snitch’n. Someone needs to stop bn a coward … Read more →
Friends of a young man who died Saturday after being stabbed have identified him as Jamar Freeman, also known as Jumar. Their memories of Freeman are after the jump. Share yours in the comments section at the end of the post. View “Jamar Freeman” on Storify Read more →
A juvenile died Saturday night after being found suffering from a stab wound by an MPD mountain bike officer in Petworth at about 7:30 p.m., MPD said late Saturday night. The juvenile, a boy, has not been identified. A message on the Fourth District listserve indicated that he was transported to the hospital and later … Read more →
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