Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil, 24, pleaded innocent Thursday to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Jonathon Adams on February 27. At a preliminary hearing in March, prosecutors argued that at the time of the murder, Abdul-Muwwakil was suppose to be seeking mental health treatment while on release for a simple assault … Read more →
Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil, a 24-year-old DC man with a history of mental illness, was ordered held on suspicion of second-degree murder Wednesday. He is suspected in connection with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Jonathon Adams. At a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Judge Jennifer Anderson ruled Abdul-Muwwakil was a danger to the community based on his criminal history … Read more →
This Comment of the Day comes from Gillie who writes about Jonathon Adams: We all need to get together and stop this violence or we going to keep posting messages on this page forever!! It starts with us!!! Read more →
A D.C. teen killed last week had his cell phone stolen and was stabbed 11 times in the head, neck and back outside of an apartment building in Southeast D.C. That’s according to court documents charging Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil with second-degree murder. Abdul-Muwwakil was presented with the charge Saturday and remains held pending a preliminary hearing … Read more →
Since Thursday evening, six people have been killed in DC. We’re gathering coverage of their deaths below. NBC Washington looked at Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s testimony before the city council on this year’s spike in homicides: WUSA spoke with the brother of Khalid and Jason Bryant, who died in the same shooting: WJLA reported from … Read more →
Update: This post has been updated to reflect the identities of the victims. Six people have been reported killed in the past 36 hours in Washington, DC. On Thursday at about 5 p.m., 17-year-old Jonathon Adams was found stabbed in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace, Southeast. He was taken to a local hospital where … Read more →
Update: MPD has identified the victim in this case as 51-year-old Billy Andre Harris of Northwest. A press release from MPD is after the jump. A man died after being shot early Saturday morning in Northwest DC, the fifth homicide in less than 36 hours in the District. A message on the Fourth District listserv … Read more →
A 24-year-old Southeast DC man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Jonathon Adams. The man, identified by police as Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil, is suspected of second-degree murder while armed. A press release from MPD is after the jump. February 28, 2014 Arrest Made in Homicide: 4300 Block of Halley Terrace, SE … Read more →
On Thursday, 17-year-old Jonathon Adams became the first homicide victim under the age of 18 to be killed this year in DC. Adams was stabbed Thursday in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace, Southeast. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. WJLA reported that the incident happened a few … Read more →
A man and a woman who died Thursday night in two separate homicides have been identified by police. At approximately 5:14 p.m., police found 17-year-old Jonathon Adams stabbed in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace, Southeast. Adams was taken to a local hospital for treatment where died from his injuries. Tykia Dickerson, 19, was found … Read more →
Update: WUSA has identified the teen as Jonathan Adams. A teenager was killed in Southeast DC near Ballou High School Thursday evening, according to media reports. Reports WUSA: Police tell us that a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace SE. Officer found the teen outside when they responded … Read more →
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