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Calvin "Dough" Monroe Sentenced to 23 Years in Murder of Lonnie Whitted

Laura Amico — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:16:15 -0500

Calvin Monroe was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for the shooting death of 27-year-old Lonnie Whitted.

Monroe, 33, pleaded guilty in in September to a charge of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the case.

According to charging documents in the case, Whitted was friends with Monroe’s brother “Pete,” but that the friendship broke up when Pete fired a gun into the air and Whitted took the gun from him. Pete, charging documents state, was detained in connection with the argument over the weapon, and was only released two days before Whitted was killed.

On July 7, Whitted and Pete were in a fist fight over the gun, when Monroe walked over to them and shot at Whitted, killing him.

A press release from the US Attorney's Office is below.

District Man Sentenced to 23-Year Prison Term In Slaying Last Year in Southeast Washington - Fired Gunshots as Victim Tried to Flee, Hitting Him in the Back -

WASHINGTON - Calvin Monroe, 33, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 23 years of incarceration for killing a man last summer in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.

Monroe, also known as “Dough,” pled guilty in September 2011 to a charge of second degree murder while armed. He was sentenced by the Honorable William M. Jackson in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

According to the government’s evidence, Monroe had known the victim, Lonnie Whitted, 27, for several years. In the months preceding the murder, Monroe and his brother had been engaged in an ongoing dispute with Whitted. At about 12:15 a.m. on July 7, 2011, Monroe’s brother and Whitted got into a fist fight in the 1900 block of 18th Street SE. Calvin Monroe then walked to the two men and began firing a handgun at Whitted. As Whitted, unarmed, fled across the street, Calvin Monroe continued to fire the gun. Whitted eventually collapsed and died from his injuries. He had been shot three times in the back.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Machen commended the Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch, along with MPD Detectives King Watts and Charles Fultz. U.S. Attorney Machen also praised the work of paralegal Fern Rhedrick. Lastly, Mr. Machen thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Pearlman, who investigated the case.

Plea Deal with Murder Defendant a "Bitter Pill" for Lonnie Whitted's Family

Laura Amico — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:50:21 -0400

In a soft voice, murder defendant Calvin Monroe, answered "guilty" this morning to Judge William Jackson's question of how he wished to plea in the death of 27-year-old Lonnie Whitted.

With that one word Monroe agreed that he shot Whitted, his brother's former friend, by shooting at him multiple times, even as Whitted fled. His likely sentence: 17 to 22 years incarceration.

For Whitted's family, the plea was a "bitter pill" to swallow, said Prosecutor Jeff Pearlman. They would be satisfied with "nothing less" than a first-degree murder conviction.

According to charging documents in the case, Whitted was friends with Monroe's brother "Pete," but that the friendship broke up when Pete fired a gun into the air and Whitted took the gun from him. Pete, charging documents state, was detained in connection with the argument over the weapon, and was only released two days before Whitted was killed.

On July 7, Whitted and Pete were in a fist fight over the gun, when Monroe walked over to them and shot at Whitted, killing him.

Monroe's plea Friday morning was to one count of second-degree murder while armed.

Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 18.

The US Attorney's Office press release is below.

District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder In July 2011 Slaying in Southeast Washington - Victim Tried to Flee the Attack -

WASHINGTON - Calvin Monroe, 33, also known as “Dough,” pled guilty today to a charge of second degree murder while armed in a killing that took place in July 2011 in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.

Monroe, of Washington, D.C., entered the guilty plea in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The plea is conditional upon the Court’s approval of a sentence that is not less than 17 years but no more than 23 years of incarceration. The Honorable William M. Jackson scheduled sentencing for November 18, 2011.

According to the government’s proffer of facts, on July 7, 2011, at about 12:15 a.m., Monroe approached the victim, 27-year-old Lonnie Whitted, in the 1900 block of 18th Street SE. He shot the victim, who fled across the street. Monroe then shot Whitted additional times. Whitted collapsed on the street and subsequently died from his injuries.

In announcing the plea, U.S. Attorney Machen commended the work of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch, along with MPD Detectives King Watts and Charles Fultz. He also praised the work of paralegal Fern Rhedrick. Lastly, Mr. Machen thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Pearlman, who investigated and prosecuted the case.

Street Shrines

Laura Amico — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:06:08 -0400

Washington's Other Monuments has photos of street shrines built in memory of recent homicide victims Lonnie Whitted, Jimmie Lee Simmons III, Domonique Barber and David Eduardo Gonzalez.

The site also has more photos of recently built shrines, including one possibly in memory of Jeffrey Yarnell Covington.

Street shrine in memory of Lonnie Whitted

Street shrine in memory of Jimmie Lee Simmons III and Domonique Barber

Street shrine in memory of David Eduardo Gonzalez

See more photos at Washington's Other Monuments.

Lonnie Martin Whitted Killed in SE DC Shooting Early Thursday

Laura Amico — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:35:51 -0400

A Southeast DC man was killed in a shooting early Thursday morning at 18th Street and U Place Southeast, MPD said Thursday night.

They identified the victim as 27-year-old Lonnie Martin Whitted.

MPD's press release follows.

July 7, 2011

Homicide: 18th Street and U Place, SE

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal shooting which occurred at 18th Street and U Place, SE.

On Thursday July 7, 2011, at approximately 12:15 am, units from the Sixth District responded to 18th Street and U Place, SE, to investigate the sounds of gunshots. Upon arriving on the scene, officers located an adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 27 year-old Lonnie Martin Whitted of Southeast, Washington, D.C.

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).

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.

Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS 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.