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Links Roundup: Six Homicides in 36 Hours

Chris Amico — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:16:18 -0500

Since Thursday evening, six people have been killed in DC.

We're gathering coverage of their deaths below.

NBC Washington looked at Police Chief Cathy Lanier's testimony before the city council on this year's spike in homicides:

WUSA spoke with the brother of Khalid and Jason Bryant, who died in the same shooting:

WJLA reported from the scene of that shooting:

36 Hours

Laura Amico — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:44:44 -0500

Update: This post has been updated to reflect the identities of the victims.

Six people have been reported killed in the past 36 hours in Washington, DC.

On Thursday at about 5 p.m., 17-year-old Jonathon Adams was found stabbed in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace, Southeast. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. On Friday, Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the case.
Less than four hours later, at 8:30 p.m., Tykia Dickerson was found shot in the 3600 block of Jay Street, Northeast.
Friday evening, two men were fatally shot outside a church in Northeast DC, about a mile and a half from where Dickerson was killed. The victims have been identified as brothers Khalid Jamal Bryant, 34, and Jason Emmanuel Bryant, 26.
At about 3 a.m. Saturday, a man was found fatally shot in the 4800 block of 9th St Northwest. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Billy Andre Harris of Northwest DC.
Police found 46-year-old Andre McIntyre of Northwest DC suffering from head trauma just after midnight Saturday morning. He died at a local hospital.

These deaths bring the 2014 homicide count to 24. In the same period last year 12 people were killed.

Five of those killed this year have been women, representing about 22 percent of all the homicides. Last year, less than 11 percent of the victims were female.

Six of the victims have been under the age of twenty, five of them teenagers. A total of seven teens were killed last year.

Seven 2014 homicides have been closed by arrest.

Man Killed in Early Morning NW DC Shooting; Fifth Homicide in 36 Hours

Laura Amico — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:09:53 -0500

Update: MPD has identified the victim in this case as 51-year-old Billy Andre Harris of Northwest. A press release from MPD is after the jump.

A man died after being shot early Saturday morning in Northwest DC, the fifth homicide in less than 36 hours in the District.

A message on the Fourth District listserv from Commander Kimberly Chisley-Missouri states:

Around 3am, units received a call for a shooting in the 4800 blk of 9th St NW. Upon arrival an adult male was located suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He has been pronounced. Members of the Homicide Branch are investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.

March 1, 2014

Homicide: 4800 Block of 9th Street, Northwest

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 4800 block of 9th Street, Northwest.

On Saturday, March 1, 2014, at approximately 3:00 am, police officers from the Fourth District received a call for a shooting at 9th and Decatur Street, Northwest. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wound in the 4800 block of 9th Street, Northwest. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The decedent was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed to determine cause and manner of death.

The decedent has been identified as 51-year-old Billy Andre Harris of Northwest, Washington, 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.