http://homicidewatch.org/victims/scott-staten/Latest news about Scott Brian Tolson Statenen-usMon, 20 Dec 2010 18:27:40 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/20/funeral-held-for-slain-teen-scott-staten/<p><a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/20/funeral-held-for-slain-teen-scott-staten/scott-staten-fb-photo/" rel="attachment wp-att-1172"><img src="http://66.228.44.7/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/scott-staten-fb-photo-300x202.jpg" alt="" title="Scott Staten Facebook photo" width="300" height="202" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1172" /></a>A funeral was held Thursday Dec. 16 for slain teen <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/09/slain-teen-identified-as-17-year-old-scott-staten/">Scott Staten</a>, who was found shot to death in Southwest D.C. on Dec. 8.</p> <p>Staten, 17 years old, was a resident of Southeast D.C. He is survived by his mother and two sisters, according to Facebook posts about his death.<br /> <span id="more-1171"></span><br /> A candlelight vigil was Wednesday and a funeral Thursday.</p> <p>Friends and family have posted messages about Staten on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/20/funeral-held-for-slain-teen-scott-staten/scott-staten-fb-memorial/" rel="attachment wp-att-1173"><img src="http://66.228.44.7/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/scott-staten-fb-memorial.jpg" alt="" title="Scott Staten Facebook Memories" width="622" height="481" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1173" /></a></p> Laura AmicoMon, 20 Dec 2010 18:27:40 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/20/funeral-held-for-slain-teen-scott-staten/Scott Brian Tolson Statenhttp://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/09/slain-teen-identified-as-17-year-old-scott-staten/<p>Metro Police have identified the teen found dead in Southwest D.C. yesterday as 17 year-old Scott Staten of Southeast, Washington , DC.</p> <p>The press release states:</p> <blockquote><p>HOMICIDE: 1300 Block of Half Street, SW</p> <p>( Washington , DC )-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 1300 block of Half Street, SW.</p> <p>On December 8, 2010, at approximately 8:30 am units from the First District responded to the 1300 block of Half Street, SW to investigate the call for a man down. Upon their arrival, they discovered a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and did not find any signs of life. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead on the scene.</p> <p>The victim has been identified as 17 year-old Scott Staten of Southeast, Washington , DC .</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></blockquote> Laura AmicoThu, 09 Dec 2010 14:15:05 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/09/slain-teen-identified-as-17-year-old-scott-staten/Scott Brian Tolson Statenhttp://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/08/wednesday-morning-homicide-near-nationals-park/<p><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/allison-klein/body-found-near-nationals-stad.html?wprss=crime-scene">The Washington Pos</a>t and <a href="http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-latest/2010/12/police-investigate-possible-homicide-near-nats-park-5640.html">TBD</a> report that Metro Police are investigating a homicide in the1300 block of Half St. SW near Nationals Park.</p> <p>They report officers responded to the address at about 8:20 a.m. Wednesday.</p> <p>No other details are immediately available.</p> <p>It is the <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/08/police-investigating-homicide-in-d-c-s-bellevue-neighborhood/">second report of a homicide in Southwest D.C.</a> in the past twelve hours.</p> Laura AmicoWed, 08 Dec 2010 10:13:11 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2010/12/08/wednesday-morning-homicide-near-nationals-park/Scott Brian Tolson Staten