Devon Dominique Parker IDed as Wednesday Shooting Victim

Chris Amico — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:12:06 -0500

Police have identified the 19-year-old killed in a midday shooting on Howard Road Southeast yesterday as Devon Dominique Parker.

Parker, who lived in Southeast DC, was found 1400 block of Howard Road with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A press release from MPD is below:

(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 1400 block of Howard Road, Southeast.

On Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at approximately 1:30 pm, members from the Seventh District responded to a call for the sounds of gunshots in the 1400 block of Howard Road, Southeast. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 19-year-old Devon Dominique Parker 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.

Fatal Midday Shooting Near Anacostia Metro

Chris Amico — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:56:49 -0500

A shooting in the 1400 block of Howard Road Southeast, a few blocks from Anacostia Metro station, killed a 19-year-old man, according to news reports.

NBC Washington reports the shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, where he died shortly after arrival.

The Washington Post adds:

Police had a lengthy crime scene taped off, with several evidence markers placed in the street. Newsham said the shooting occurred in the middle of the street and that the victim was struck several times.

A woman who lives in an apartment overlooking the crime scene said she heard eight to 10 shots but didn’t see anything. “It’s got to stop,” the woman said of the violence. “There are too many kids out here.” The woman declined to give her name, citing the violence.

Devon Dominique Parker | Homicide Watch DC

Devon Dominique Parker IDed as Wednesday Shooting Victim

Fatal Midday Shooting Near Anacostia Metro