This Comment of the Day comes from Doris, a family member who writes about Edward Eugene Hall Jr. and the cost of murder on the community.
How do we watch someone running for their life, getting beat up, kicked, and brutally stabbed and killed, and not be angry. What makes since in America. Our young black men are killing each other at an alarming rate with shooting and stabbings? How many more of our beautiful children have to die through these senseless murders before we stop the wickedness. You do not have to kill someone to rob them. Turn yourself in and repent. Ed Hall, Jr. aka Chuck ‘s blood is on your hAND—no PEACE! TURN YOURSELVES IN. we fight about Tavon Martin—why do we kill one another as blacks, why do we hate one another? Chuck’s life was just as precious as anyone else’s life. LET’S STOP THE MADNESS AND SHOW MORE LOVE AND RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER—TO MUCH HATRED, PAIN, AND HURT FOR ALL OF THE FAMILIES WHO LOVE ONES SHOW UP IN THESE WEBSITES. PLEASE HEAR ME AND UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO BE THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN THIS WORLD SO OUR LIVING WILL NOT BE IN VAIN. what are we teaching our young children. VIOLENCE BEGATS VIOLENCE. PLEASE STOP AND THINK, BEFORE SOMEONE KILLS AGAIN…..PRAYING FOR ALL FAMILIES IMPACTED….LET’S SHOW MORE LOVE PEOPLE AND MORE RESPECT. OUR SON, NEPHEW, FRIEND, IS GONE, MAYBE WE CAN REACH OUT AND SAVE SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE. THINK, THINK, THINK….IT IS NOT OKAY TO KILL OFF OUR YOUNG BLACK MEN AND WOMEN, AND PEOPLE PERIOD REGARDLESS OF COLOR-GENOCIDE OUR RACE. WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP. TURN YOURSELF IN BECAUSE GOD SEES YOU AND KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE AND WHO YOU ARE….NEVER FORGET THAT!!!!!
William Hunt pleaded innocent Thursday to first-degree murder while armed and obstruction of justice in the May 2011 murder of George White.
Derrick Hagler, Hunt’s co-defendant, was also indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice and a perjury charge for providing false information to police in the stabbing of White, documents say.
Three years ago, police found White, 48, unconscious and unresponsive lying on the kitchen floor in his apartment on the 400 block of Newcomb Street Southeast suffering from multiple stab wounds. Read more
Antoine Boddie started his day by taking out the trash and ended his day as a witness to murder, prosecutors say.
On Tuesday, Boddie, 55, testified in the murder trial of 18-year-old DaQuan Tinker, who is charged with premeditated first-degree murder, felony murder, and four other charges in connection with the shooting death of Terrence Robinson.
As Boddie walked to the dumpster around 5:15 a.m., he said in court, he saw a group of five young African-American men walking down Douglas Road. He described four of the men as dark-skinned African Americans and one as a light-skinned black man who was leading the group wore a ski mask.
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A man fatally shot in D.C. Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 18-year-old Johnie Lee Resper of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Police found Resper at approximately 3:04 p.m. in the 200 block of Adams Street Northeast suffering from gunshot wounds. The Washington Post reports that police are searching for a small, black, four-door vehicle in connection with Resper’s death.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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A judge ordered Andre Dominique Hockaday held Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Ronald Deacon Smith in November 2011.
Last week, Dwayne Williams, 29, was also arrested and held for Smith’s murder.
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MPD announced Wednesday that a 13-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in the 1400 block of Downing Street Northeast. Police say the cause and manner of his death is undetermined and the investigation is ongoing.
WJLA reports:
A 13-year-old boy who was shot while he and another child were playing with a loaded handgun has died, sources told ABC 7 Thursday morning.
The Washington Post writes:
Authorities have no one in custody at this time in connection with the teen’s Tuesday night death, said Gwendolyn Crump, a spokeswoman for the department.
Just after the 7:20 p.m. shooting, a police spokesman said investigators had one person in custody.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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MPD announced Tuesday that a second man has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Ronald Deacon Smith on November 14, 2011.
The man identified by police as Andre Dominique Hockday, 26, is suspected of first-degree murder while armed, police say. Dwayne Williams, 29, was also arrested and held for Smith’s death.
Smith, 27, was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast. A second man was also wounded in the shooting.
Police believe Smith was murdered because he was a witness to the murder of Ervin Lamont Griffin.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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Prosecutors say that Antwoine Boddie watched as Daquan Tinker ran across the 2600 block of Douglass Road Southeast and shot Terrence Robinson four times in a robbery attempt.
At the time, Boddie was being robbed by Tinker and four others, according to prosecutors, and he remembered the tall light-skinned man who put on a mask and held a gun to his head.
But Tinker’s defense attorney Andrew Crespo argued that after police learned Tinker was a light-skinned man from the area, they “stopped trying to solve the case,” and “starting trying to build a case” against Tinker. Crespo also told jurors that the case against Tinker lacks even a bullet fragment to tie him to Robinson’s murder.
Police found 48-year-old Robinson on August 4, 2012, in the 2600 block of Douglass Road Southeast suffering from four gunshot wounds. Tinker, now 18, is charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, armed robbery, and six related charges in connection with Robinson’s death.
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In brief:
Two homicides were reported this week in D.C.:
Mark Kenyetta Bowser Jr., 35, was arrested and held in connection with the stabbing death of 39-year-old Tracy Womack. Charging documents say that Bowser entered Womack’s apartment uninvited, pushed into her bedroom and then stabbed Womack.
Lennard Sweeney was held on suspicion on first-degree murder while armed in connection with the stabbing death of Edward Eugene Hall Jr.
Dwayne Williams was arrested and held in connection with the November 2011 shooting death of Ronald Smith. Charging documents say that Williams and two other men identified Smith as a witness to the murder of Ervin Lamont Griffin, then Williams shot Smith.
Raheem Jones, 33, was arrested and held on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the September shooting death of 27-year-old Deandria Conyers. Jones denied that he visited Conyers’ house on the day of her death, but charging documents say that Jones’ cell phone showed locations consistent with Conyers’ apartment.
Paul Jefferies was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the September 2013 death of Awele Olisemeka. Twenty-four-year-old Olisemeka died after being hit in the head with a brick near the Emery Recreation Center.
Manuel Garcia pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed Wednesday for the June 21 shooting of Luis E. Avila Melendez. According to the proffer of facts, Garcia flashed a gun at Melendez and another after an argument. Later, the men met up again on the 2500 block of Mozart Place Northwest, according to the documents. Melendez and the other man rushed towards Garcia, documents say, and Garcia moved toward them before shooting.
Jimmie Fleming pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection with the death of Derek Price and the death of Donchell Thomas. A press release says that prosecutors believe the shooting was unprovoked and without warning.
Lennard Sweeney was released from jail Friday while he awaits a preliminary hearing. Sweeney is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the stabbing death of Edward Eugene Hall Jr.
A shooting in the 2300 Block of Ainger Place killed 39-year-old Anthony Cornell Jones after midnight on Saturday morning, according to MPD.
Jones was found in the 2300 block of Ainger Place Southeast after an officer was struck by gunfire on their way to answer another call. The officer was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and other responding officers found Jones.
Jones was then transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another man was found shot in the 2300 block of Ainger Place Southeast, and treated at a local hospital, according to police.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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