Homicide Watch D.C.

Judge Ronna Beck sentenced William Faison to 25 years in prison Friday for the shooting death of 19-year-old Jeffrey Covington. “I don’t think Mr. Faison set out to harm anybody,” Judge Beck said. “But when you go after someone with a firearm in your possession there is always the possibility that someone could get killed, … Read more →

William Faison pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Jeffrey Covington; co-defendant Jeffrey Blount pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in the case. In exchange, prosecutors dismissed all other charges. According to the proffer of facts, shortly after 1 a.m. on July 2, 2011, at a … Read more →

A man who, along with Jeffrey Covington, was the subject of an armed robbery attempt that left Covington dead, has been charged alongside the shooter who is suspected of murder. An indictment filed last week charges Jeffrey Blount with obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, and illegal possession of a firearm. The indictment states that … Read more →

Judge Lynn Leibovitz ruled Friday that there is substantial probability that William Faison committed first-degree murder when Jeffrey Covington was shot during a robbery attempt on a craps game. In making the ruling, she rejected defense claims that Faison was not the person responsible for the shooting and that, if he were, it would have … Read more →

Twenty-one-year-old William Faison was ordered held yesterday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jeffrey Covington on July 2. Charging documents allege that Faison, identified by witnesses, was in pursuit of one of Covington’s buddies and had pushed Covington out of the way to better aim a gun at the friend. When … Read more →

A 21-year-old Southeast D.C. man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Jeffrey Yarnell Covington MPD identified the suspect as William Faison. A press release from MPD is after the jump. August 2, 2011 Arrest Made in the Homicide of Jeffrey Yarnell Covington ( Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan … Read more →

Washington’s Other Monuments has photos of street shrines built in memory of recent homicide victims Lonnie Whitted, Jimmie Lee Simmons III, Domonique Barber and David Eduardo Gonzalez. The site also has more photos of recently built shrines, including one possibly in memory of Jeffrey Yarnell Covington. See more photos at Washington’s Other Monuments. Read more →

Jeffrey Yarnell Covington was shot to death in Southeast DC early Saturday morning. Family and friends have shared memories, including this photo on Facebook and Twitter. Memorial messages are after the jump. Leave your own memories in the comments section at the end of this post. View “Jeffrey Yarnell Convington” on Storify Read more →

MPD has identified the man killed early Saturday morning in Southeast DC as 19-year-old Jeffrey Yarnell Covington from Upper Marlboro, Md. MPD’s press release is below. July 2, 2011 Homicide: 600 block of 46th Place, SE (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal shooting which occurred in the 600 … Read more →

An early morning shooting has killed a man in Southeast DC WUSA and NBC Washington reports. They say police were called to the 600 block of 46th Pl. SE at about 1:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting. There they found an adult male with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He died at … Read more →