Homicide Watch D.C.

Washington’s Other Monuments has photos of two street memorials: One for David Robinson and another for Howard Ricardo Sampler. See more photos at Washington’s Other Monuments. Read more →

A man fatally shot in Northeast DC Tuesday night has been identified as 21-year-old Howard Ricardo Sampler of Southeast DC, MPD says. MPD’s press releas, and memories shared online, are after the jump. Share your own memories and thoughts in the comments below. January 4, 2012 Homicide: 1500 Block of 45th Street, Northeast (Washington, DC)-Detectives … Read more →

The shooting that left a man dead Tuesday night in Northeast DC was just the latest episode of violence in a neighborhood that has been hit hard in recent weeks. Since late October 2011, four people have been killed within a half mile of last night’s shooting. Prior to that, no homicides had been reported … Read more →

A man shot in the chest Tuesday evening in Northeast DC has died of his injuries, WJLA reports. He is the second homicide victim of 2012. A DC Alert was issued at 6:08 p.m. stating that an adult male had been shot in the 1500 block of 45th Street NE. In a report earlier this … Read more →