Comment of the Day: "This hurts my heart so bad."

Timothy Ryan — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:03:18 -0400

This Comment of the Day comes from Tina, who wrote about DaShawn Hammonds, who died after being shot in an alley on the 1200 block of Simms Place in Northeast D.C. on July 6.

This hurts my heart so bad. I grew up with Dashawn. I remember when I went to college and would talk to my sister and DaShawn would say you sound so educated. I miss your smile and you were a good father , son, lover, friend to all who knew him. It hurts because I haven't seen you in years . R.I.P. Dashawn I promise I will watch over sis and nephew.

Sunday Morning Shooting Kills DaShawn Hammonds

Megan Arellano — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:53:43 -0400

A shooting in the 1200 Block of Simms Place Northeast killed 23-year-old DaShawn Hammonds early Sunday morning, according to MPD.

Police officers found Hammonds unconscious and unresponsive at approximately 5:23 a.m. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital where succumbed to his injuries.

A press release from MPD is after the jump.

Homicide: 1200 Block of Simms Place, Northeast

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 1200 block of Simms Place, Northeast.

On Sunday, July 6, 2014, at approximately 5:23 am, members from the Fifth District responded to a call for a subject shot in the alley of 1200 block of Simms Place, Northeast. Upon arrival, they located an adult male unconscious and unresponsive. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The decedent was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.

The decedent has been identified as 23-year-old DaShawn Hammonds of Southeast, 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.

DaShawn Hammonds | Homicide Watch DC

Comment of the Day: "This hurts my heart so bad."

Sunday Morning Shooting Kills DaShawn Hammonds