Antoine Bates | Homicide Watch DC

MPD Statement on Petworth Shooting Victim, Antoine Bates

Laura Amico — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:08:01 -0400

MPD has confirmed that the victim of a Petworth shooting early Saturday morning is 23-year-old Antione Bates.

Friends identified him as the victim early Saturday.

June 23, 2012

Homicide in the 500 Block of Crittenden Street, NW

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal shooting which occurred in the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW.

On Saturday, June 23, 2012, at approximately 1:51 am, Fourth District officers responded to the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW to investigate a report of a shooting. Once they arrived on the scene, officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The decedent has been identified as 23-year-old Antione Bates of Northwest, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

"I seen him layin lifeless."

Laura Amico — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:35:54 -0400

Friends of a man killed in Northwest DC early Saturday morning have identified him as 23-year-old Antoine Bates.

Antoine Bates Born August 03, 1988 , Hated On June 23, 2012

— - RIP Jamal ! (@Key_TheeeDON) June 23, 2012

I swear I want dis shit 2b unreal even tho I seen him layin lifeless....smh damn Ant

— Courtney Murray (@Courtney_LaShay) June 23, 2012

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Man Killed in Early Morning NW DC Shooting

Laura Amico — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:31:14 -0400

A man died after being shot early Saturday morning in Northwest DC, according to a message on MPD's 4th District listserv.

The messages states:

Good Morning,

Shortly before 2 AM on June 23, 2012, MPD Fourth District units received a call for a shooting in the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW . The responding units located an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the body. DC Fire and EMS personnel transported the victim to a local area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The incident is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch.