Southeast DC Shooting Victim IDed as 35-year-old Delvon Javis Shearin

Laura Amico — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:02:27 -0500

A man killed in Southeast DC Saturday morning has been identified as 35-year-old Delvon Javis Shearin, MPD reports.

MPD's press release is after the jump.

December 10, 2011

Homicide: 2300 Block of Ainger Place, SE

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Departments Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal shooting which occurred in the 2300 block of Ainger Place, SE.

On Saturday, December 10, 2011, at approximately 8:46 am units from the Seventh District responded to a call for a shooting in the 2300 block of Ainger Place, SE. Upon arrival, they located an adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to local area hospital. The victim later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent is identified as 35-year-old Delvon Javis Shearin 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 or 1-888-919-CRIME (1-888-919-2746). Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

Two People Killed Overnight in NE and SE DC

Laura Amico — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:25:30 -0500

MPD has said that two people are dead in homicides that occurred overnight, one on Benning Road, NE and one on Ainger Pl, SE.

A press conference is scheduled for 12:30 today, MPD said.

MPD released the following statement:

MPD is actively investigating 2 Homicides:

The first one occured in the 4500 Block of Benning Road, NE at approximately 4 am. The victim is an adult male. A juvenile female sustained a non-life threatening injury as well. More details to follow.

The second one occured in the 2300 block of Ainger Pl, SE at approximately 830 am. The victim is an adult male. More details to follow.

WJLA, NBC Washington and the Washington Post report that the Benning Road shooting was reported at 4 a.m.

WJLA said:

A man and woman were found shot. Both were taken to Prince George's Hospital where the man later succumbed to his injuries.

NBC Washington said the woman was a "young girl" and that the shooter was reported to be in a silver Ford sedan.

The Washington Post said the girl was "underage."

Police are still investigating the circumstances behind the shooting shortly before 4 a.m., but said there may have been an argument. They are looking for a suspect who was last seen wearing a red coat, blue pants and a red shirt.

Fewer details were immediately available regarding the Ainger PLace SE homicide. Firefighters reported that the victim was a male who was transfered to a trauma center with life threatening injuries.

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A DC Alert reporting a shooting at Ainger Place SE was issued just after 9 a.m. this morning. It included a lookout for a black male, about 5'7 to 5'8, with slight facial hair, and wearing a black leather coat. The alert said to call 911 with event #I20110637386 if this person is seen.

Delvon Javis Shearin | Homicide Watch DC

Southeast DC Shooting Victim IDed as 35-year-old Delvon Javis Shearin

Two People Killed Overnight in NE and SE DC