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Washington's Other Monuments: Rodney Gardner, Lawrence Phillips

Penny Ray — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 13:17:09 -0400

Washington's Other Monuments has published more photographs of street shrines dedicated to some of this year's homicide victims.

Lloyd Wolf, the photographer who took these pictures, said that this memorial for 33-year-old Rodney Ellis Gardner was built during a candlelight vigil. It rained gently that day, he said. Gardner was gunned down in the 1600 block of 21st Place Southeast June 5.

This shrine for Lawrence David Phillips is located in the 400 block of 18th Street Northeast, where he was shot June 11. Phillips later died at the hospital.

View other street shrines and memorials at DC Shrines.

Tuesday Night Shooting Victim Identified as Lawrence David Phillips

Ivan Natividad — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:17 -0400

A man who was fatally shot in Northeast D.C. Tuesday night has been identified by police as 45-year-old Lawrence David Phillips.

Phillips was shot around 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of 18th Street NE Tuesday. He later died at a local hospital.

A press release from MPD is below.

Homicide: 400 Block of 18th Street, NE

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 400 block of 18th Street, Northeast.

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at approximately 9:42 pm, officers from the Fifth District responded to the 400 block of 18th Street, NE for the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, a crime scene was located and further investigation revealed that the victim was transported by citizens to an area hospital. The victim, an adult male was admitted in critical condition suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent is identified as 45 year-old Lawrence David Phillips 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 Shooting in NE DC Tuesday Night

Laura Amico — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:14:17 -0400

NBC Washington reports that a man was fatally shot just before 10 p.m. Tuesday night in the 400 block of 18th Street Northeast.

A lookout was issued by DC Alerts for two suspects. The first: a black male, 6 feet tall, 175 pounds wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and dreads. The second: a black male with a dark complexion, wearing a white t-shirt.