Dominic Dixon | Homicide Watch DChttp://homicidewatch.org/victims/dominic-dixon/Latest news about Dominic Dixonen-usTue, 30 Aug 2011 17:05:02 -0400"there goes another child hood friend"http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/30/there-goes-another-child-hood-friend/<p>On Twitter and Facebook, friends of 21-year-old <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/dominic-dixon/" >Dominic Dixon</a> have responded to his death.</p> <p>Dixon was killed in a double shooting Sunday in Northwest D.C. A <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211947582195374" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);"> memorial Facebook page</a> states that a candlelight vigil is planned for Friday evening.<br /> <span id="more-5428"></span><br /> Messages about Dixon are below. Leave your own messages and memories in the comments section here, or add them to <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/dominic-dixon/" >Dixon's memorial page</a> on Homicide Watch.</p> <p><script src="http://storify.com/homicidewatch/rip-domo.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://storify.com/homicidewatch/rip-domo" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://storify.com']);" target="_blank">View "RIP DoMo" on Storify</a></noscript></p> Laura AmicoTue, 30 Aug 2011 17:05:02 -0400http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/30/there-goes-another-child-hood-friend/Dominic DixonShooting Victim ID'ed as 21-year-old Dominic Dixonhttp://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/29/shooting-victim-ided-as-21-year-old-dominic-dixon/<p>The victim of a <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/29/sunday-evening-double-shooting-kills-one-near-dunbar-high/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicidewatch.org']);">fatal shooting in Northwest DC</a> Sunday evening has been identified as 21-year-old Dominic Dixon.</p> <p>MPD reports that officers were called to the 200 block of N Street NW for a report of a shooting. Dixon was found there shot. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, MPD said. </p> <p>A second shooting victim was found near 4th and M Streets Northwest. That person was taken to the hospital for treatment, MPD said.</p> <p>The press release is after the jump.<br /> <span id="more-5408"></span></p> <blockquote><p>August 29, 2011</p> <p>DOUBLE SHOOTING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF N ST NW, RESULTS IN ONE HOMICIDE</p> <p>(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Departments Homicide Branch are currently investigating a double shooting which occurred in the 200 block of N Street, NW, which has left one man dead.</p> <p>On Sunday, August 28, 2011, at approximately 7:38 p.m. units from the First District responded to the 200 block of N Street, NW for the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Personnel from DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead.</p> <p>The second adult victim was located in the area of 4th and M Streets N.W. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment.</p> <p>The decedent in this case has been identified as 21-year-old Dominic Dixon of Northwest D.C.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-673-2777 and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided by the caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.</p></blockquote> Laura AmicoMon, 29 Aug 2011 16:25:10 -0400http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/29/shooting-victim-ided-as-21-year-old-dominic-dixon/Dominic DixonSunday Evening Double Shooting Kills One Near Dunbar Highhttp://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/29/sunday-evening-double-shooting-kills-one-near-dunbar-high/ <p><script src="/static/assets/js/loader.js"></script><br /> <script> new HomicideMap({ container: "#HW-homicide-embed-107", filter: { id: 107 }, width: 500, height: 350, options: { zoom: 15, scrollwheel: false, center: new google.maps.LatLng(38.9071325, -77.0138028) } }).render(); </script></p> <p>A double shooting near Dunbar High School left one man dead and injured another Sunday evening, the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/one-dead-one-injured-in-shooting-in-northwest-dc/2011/08/29/gIQAHVV9mJ_blog.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.washingtonpost.com']);">Washington Post</a> and <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/08/northwest-shooting-leaves-1-dead-1-hurt-65750.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.wjla.com']);">WJLA</a> report. </p> <p>Earlier today, Homicide Watch reader <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/28/welcome-to-the-new-homicide-watch-d-c/#comment-297721685" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicidewatch.org']);">Que wrote</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I was at the basketball court on N street across from Dunbar yesterday evening. Not even five minutes after leaving and entering my house, I heard sirens, saw flashing lights and the helicopter above. From what the neighbors are saying, two young people were shot near the basketball court, with one not surviving.</p></blockquote> <p><span id="more-5402"></span><br /> The <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/one-dead-one-injured-in-shooting-in-northwest-dc/2011/08/29/gIQAHVV9mJ_blog.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.washingtonpost.com']);">Washington Post</a> reports:</p> <blockquote><p>One man was pronounced dead on the scene in what police have ruled a homicide. His name was not released pending notification of relatives.</p> <p>The second man has been hospitalized with gunshot wounds, police said. Officials did not release information about his condition.</p></blockquote> <p>In a <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MPD-3d/message/10708" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://groups.yahoo.com']);">message on the Third District listserve</a> last night, Captain Aubrey P. Mongal wrote:</p> <blockquote><p>Members of the First District are handling an apparent shooting that occurred in their district where 2 victims were located, one at 4th and M Street and another in the 200 block of N street. Anyone with information relating to this event is encouraged to call 202-727-9099 </p></blockquote> <p>The shooting was the third homicide of the weekend. A Friday night shooting killed <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/leonard-bigelow/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicidewatch.org']);">Leonard Bigelow</a> and a Saturday night stabbing killed <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/karen-jordan/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://homicidewatch.org']);">Karen Jordan</a>. </p> Laura AmicoMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:57:47 -0400http://homicidewatch.org/2011/08/29/sunday-evening-double-shooting-kills-one-near-dunbar-high/Dominic Dixon