The Washington Post covered two recent shootings blocks from each other less than one day apart. One young man, 22 years old, lost his life in the first shooting and three people were injured in the second shooting. Condolences to the family.
We had a quiet summer in the neighborhood. And now this. There really are no excuses for this. And we as a community should make it known that we will not accept anti-community, anti-social behavior. People really do know better. We really do know that it is completely ridiculous to fire shots from a car into a crowd of people at 7:30 in the evening. And it is completely ridiculous to attack someone over manufactured beef, a phone, a wallet, drugs, whatever the case may be, no matter what time of day. So to the individuals who are involved in this really ridiculous anti-community behavior, stop. And to those who know people indulging in this anti-community behavior–be they neighbors, family, friends, acquaintances–tell them to stop. Let’s do better. Because we really do know better.
Reprinted below are the announcements from MPD on the shootings:
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Around 7:30 PM this Sunday, MPD responded to the report of a shooting in the 500 block of Oglethorpe Street, NE. Three victims were found to have been injured from gun fire. All three victims sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment. It is believed that a dark colored vehicle was involved in the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this offense should call the MPD at 202-727-9099 or text at 50411.
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Public Information Office: 202-727-4383
September 25, 2016
Homicide: 400 Block of Riggs Road, Northeast
(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Riggs Road, Northeast on Sunday, September 25, 2016.
At approximately 2:42 am, members of the Fourth District responded to a call for the sounds of gunshots in the area of Nicholson Street and Kensington Place, Northeast. While responding, they were flagged down in the 400 block of Riggs Road, Northeast and found an adult male, unconscious and unresponsive, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene and determined life-saving efforts were futile. The victim remained on the scene until being transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The decedent has been identified as 22-year-old Marcellus Thomas, of Northeast, 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 responsible 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.
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Next Stop...Riggs Park 
Hi, I’m a writer for the Afro-American newspaper and I’m covering the Riggs Road homicide you wrote a post about. You seem very passionate about this tragic shooting and I would really like to talk to you about crime in the are and add some of your community input into my story. Please let me know if you are free to talk, thanks!