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Washington Post
5 days ago
- Washington Post
D.C. police chief halted firings of officers in fatal chase, report says
After two D.C. police officers were convicted of federal crimes stemming from an improper vehicle chase that killed a young Black man and sparked civil unrest in the city, the department's disciplinary division recommended that both men be fired, a decision that 'was not a close call' given the strong evidence against them, according to a new report by the Office of the D.C. Auditor.
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Washington Post
Toddler shot and wounded in Southeast D.C., police say
A 1-year-old girl was shot and wounded Monday evening in Southeast Washington, D.C. police said. The girl was taken to a hospital with a wound that was not thought to be life-threatening, said Freddie Talbert, a spokeswoman for the police. She had been hit in an arm, Talbert said. The shooting was reported at about 7:10 p.m. in the 800 block of Yuma Street SE, Talbert said. Detectives are investigating, but no information was immediately available about any suspect or motive. Police gave a description of an SUV that they called a 'vehicle of interest.' It was described only as a dark gray Cherokee. However, no information was available about any connection between the vehicle and the shooting. The child appeared to be among the youngest to be hit by gunfire in the city this year. The site of the shooting is a residential street that includes two-story attached duplexes. It is in the Washington Highlands neighborhood, across the street from the Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center.
Washington Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Shooters emerged from car in D.C. slaying of congressional intern
Days after a young congressional intern was fatally shot in the nation's capital, lawmakers offered condolences as D.C. police said they continued searching for shooters who got out of a car and fired on another group near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. D.C. police said investigators have obtained a video recording that experts are working to enhance, hoping the footage will help authorities identify suspects. The gunshots wounded a woman and a 16-year-old boy and killed 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Massachusetts college student who began working last month as an intern in the office of Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas).
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gun violence surges in DC through Memorial Day weekend
The Brief Multiple shootings left several dead and several injured in D.C. over Memorial Day weekend. Gunfire erupted near a playground and inside a quiet apartment complex. Authorities seek a black 2021 Genesis with Virginia temporary tags. WASHINGTON - Authorities are investigating multiple shootings in the District, including a deadly incident on Tuesday morning along 14th Street near popular downtown restaurants in northwest Washington. Tuesday's shooting was reported at around 4:45 a.m. Police have confirmed that the incident is being investigated as a homicide. The latest gun violence follows two separate shootings on Memorial Day. What we know D.C. police reported that the first shooting occurred around 2 p.m. Monday at an apartment on 13th Place in the southeast, where two men were found shot. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A third victim, also shot, was located near a playground filled with children and is expected to survive. READ MORE: 3 shot in Southeast DC on Memorial Day: police Later, around 4 p.m., police responded to another shooting at an apartment in the 5600 block of Clay Place in the northeast, where a man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Investigators were seen collecting evidence, but authorities have not disclosed further details. Police have not released the victims' names. In the southeast shooting, authorities are searching for a black 2021 Genesis with heavily tinted windows and Virginia temporary tags. Officials urge anyone with information to come forward. The Source Information in this article comes from DC Police and previous FOX 5 reporting.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Jewish Museum where Israeli embassy couple were shot dead outside had just received grant for extra security
The Capital Jewish Museum where two Israeli embassy employees were gunned down leaving an antisemitism event had just days earlier announced a huge new grant to help with its security concerns. Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim — who were due to be engaged next week — were gunned down in the street as they left the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception at the museum in Washington, DC just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. The museum had announced earlier this week that it had just received more than $30,000 from the city to help offset security costs due to safety concerns — both as a Jewish organization and due to a new LGBT-focused exhibit. 3 A man with an Israeli flag draped around his shoulders kneels in the middle of the street outside the Capital Jewish Museum near a DC Police car at the scene of the deadly shooting. REUTERS Museum Director Executive Director Beatrice Gurwitz told NBC Washington on Monday that money would help pay for security guards 'to make sure that everybody is safe and that we are prepared in the event of an emergency.' 'Jewish institutions all around town, all around the country, are concerned about security due to some very scary incidents that some institutions have faced and because of a climate of antisemitism,' Gurwitz continued. 'So, we invest a lot of money in security to make sure that we can keep our doors open to the broad public, that this is a welcoming space, but that people are also safe in this space.' The couple had just left the venue on 575 3rd St NW, near the FBI field office and the US attorney's office when suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez opened fire on a group of four people outside the museum, according to DC Police. Rodriguez ditched the gun and ran inside the museum, where he admitted to the shooting, cop said. He shouted 'Free, Free Palestine' as he was being arrested inside the building. 3 Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were gunned down in the street as they left the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception at the museum just after 9 p.m. Wednesday night. @yaron_li/X 3 Elias Rodriguez, the suspect gunman is arrested by police after the shooting. @ Wednesday's event at the museum was the AJC's largest annual gathering that brought together Jewish young professionals between the ages of 22 and 45, and diplomatic community, according to the event listing. The theme of the sold-out reception was 'turning pain into purpose' and would focus on humanitarian diplomacy and navigating a response to the humanitarian crises in the Middle East and North Africa.
