WASHINGTON, D.C. – A series of violent incidents culminated in a tragic update from the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Homicide Branch, confirming the death of a second victim following a man’s deadly actions last week.
The chaos began on January 29, around 5:45 p.m., when an assailant entered an occupied car on the 900 block of K Street, NW, and shot the driver, Michael Gill, 56, of NW, DC. Gill later died from his wounds on February 3. The perpetrator then attempted another carjacking at 5th and K Street, NE, but failed, prompting an immediate police alert.
Minutes later, the violence escalated in the 300 block of N Street, NE, where the suspect shot Alberto Vasquez Jr., 35, who succumbed to his injuries. The car stolen during this attack was found in Prince George’s County.
The spree continued into Prince George’s County with two more carjackings. In a shocking turn, the suspect engaged in a shootout with police while driving one of the stolen vehicles on I-295, striking a Sixth District cruiser. The encounter ended on Annapolis Road, where New Carrollton Police killed the suspect.
