Delron Atchison and Vincent Gray were ordered held today after Judge Thomas Motley found substantial probability that they were involved in the fatal shooting of Demetrius Thompson on board a Metro bus in Southeast DC last month. Both men are suspected of second-degree murder in connection with the case. Friday’s brief preliminary hearing followed the … Read more →
Two men suspected of fatally shooting Demetrius Emmanuel Thompson on board a Metro bus last month have been returned to the District from Florida, where they were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder Delron Atchison, 22, known as “Dale,” and Vincent Gray, 21, known as “Vinny,” appeared in DC Superior Court Tuesday and were each … Read more →
Washington’s Other Monuments has photos of street memorials for recent homicide victims Demetrius Thompson, Andre Wiggins and Antonio Headspeth. See more photos at Washington’s Other Monuments. Read more →
MPD has confirmed that the two men arrested in Orlando today are 21-year-old Vincent Gray of Southeast, DC, and 22-year-old Delron Atchison of Northeast, DC. Both are suspected in the death of Demetrius Emmanuel Thompson on the W4 Metro bus on Oct. 20. From MPD: October 25, 2011 Arrests Made in the Homicide in the … Read more →
Fox5 reports that two men, ages 21 and 23, have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of Demetrius Thompson on a Metro bus earlier this month. NBC Washington tweeted this afternoon that they have confirmed the news as well. Update: This afternoon NBC Washington reported that the suspects are Vincent Gray, … Read more →
The Washington Post interviewed the mother of Demetrius Emmanuel Thompson, killed just before midnight last night aboard the W4 Metro Bus in Southeast: The news shocked Thompson’s family as they gathered in Talaya Thompson’s Fairfax Village home Thursday to recall the soft-spoken son, nephew and brother they called “D,” known for his megawatt smile. Talaya … Read more →
MPD has released surveillance video from the bus just prior to this morning’s shooting, which killed 22-year-old Demetrius Thompson. MPD hopes that the public will view the video and help identify two people pictured on it boarding the bus just before the shooting. A press release and a still photo are after the jump. October … Read more →
A man killed in an early morning shooting on a Metro bus in Southeast DC has been identified as Demetrius Emmanuel Thompson, a 22-year-old from Southeast DC, MPD said. MPD’s press release is below. October 19, 2011 Homicide: 2100 Block of Alabama Avenue, SE (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the fatal … Read more →
A man was reportedly shot and killed on a Metro bus just after midnight Thursday morning. Reports WUSA: Dan Stessel, spokesman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, says a passenger on the W4 bus to Deanwood was shot several times by two suspects at a bus stop in the 2300 block of Alabama avenue … Read more →
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